THANKSGIVING FACTS

THANKSGIVING FACTS

In late 1620, the Pilgrims sailed from

Plymouth Harbor (in England) to Plymouth

(in what is now Massachusetts, USA) on a sailing

ship called the Mayflower.

The Pilgrims sailed to America to find religious freedom.

The first winter in the New World was harsh and

very difficult for the Pilgrims.

In 1621, the Wampanoag people (who lived in the area),

met the Pilgrims and taught them how to hunt, farm,

and fish in this new land.

In October, 1621, an after-harvest feast was

shared by 52 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag.

This was the first Thanksgiving.