the First Thanksgiving page 4 by ric Gustafson
In the autumn of 1620, a ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth England. Aboard were 102 passengers. Some were pious Separatists and some were strangers. They were on a voyage to find new homes in the wilderness of British North America. The Separatists also called Pilgrims were religious dissidents who were fleeing their homeland. They were hoping to find a place where they could live and worship in peace.
On November 9 66 days later, they ended up in New England. They anchored in Cape Cod Harbor on November 11 1620. All of them signed a Mayflower Compact which inspired the United States Constitution. In December 1620, they landed on Plymouth Rock. During the following horrible First Winter, half of all the people who landed died.
research help: ' Thanksgiving' by James W Baker
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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