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The First Thanksgiving dated to September 1620 when a group of pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England, to search for new home. These men, women, children wanted freedom to worship whatever they wanted, a freedom which they were denied in England. The pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a small ship called the Mayflower.

After a long and perilous journey, the pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts. They started to build their new homes. Life was difficult at the time and the pilgrims did not have much resources. They lacked food and warm clothes so many of them did not survive the winter ’s cold.

Spring time

When Spring arrived, the pilgrims were grateful. The native Indians taught them to grow crops and hunt for food. The pilgrims were hard workers and their crops grew so much in the growing season that soon they had plenty to eat. The fall harvest yielded more food than they could ever imagined. They were grateful and wanted to thank God for all the food for the coming Winter.

The first thanksgiving ever

The first thanksgiving was the pilgrims’ feast to thank God for all the crops and food. The native American indians were invited. This great feast was the Pilgrims’ first thanksgiving which was in the fall of 1621. The first thanksgiving feast and celebration lasted three days.