The First Thanksgiving

The first Pilgrims came to America escaping religious persecution on December 11th, 1620. The Mayflower left England with 120 Pilgrims, but after the first winter only 74 survived. The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock and settled in the Massachusetts area.

After the first winter had passed, the Pilgrims met a group of Native American tribes who they then invited to a celebration on their health and well being. The Pilgrims gathered wild geese, ducks and other birds. The word