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Maine denies any connection to the event, despite historical evidence pointing to the state as the possible site of the First Thanksgiving. This stands in line with a larger trend of reconsidering colonial history due to worries about cultural insensitivity and the effects on Native populations.
"On a sunny, warm Monday in early October, the sprawling beach had a number of visitors, but nowhere near as many as it sees during the height of summer."