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The Pilgrims landed in the future state of Massachusetts on December 1620. So they missed that year's harvest. Thanksgiving was an outgrowth of the widespread celebration of thanks for the harvest throughout many places and times. That celebration therefore was held the following year, in 1621.
The first thanksgiving was in 1621, so this year(2014) it is 393 years ago.
They held the feast to thank God for helping them survive through the harsh winter.
Massasoit was the chief of the Wampanoag tribe. He was also invited to the first Thanksgiving celebrations during 1621 by the pilgrims in the New World.
The chief of the Wampanoag tribe who was invited to the Thanksgiving feast in 1621 was Massasoit. He played a crucial role in establishing an alliance with the Pilgrims, which was vital for their survival in the New World. Massasoit and his people joined the Pilgrims in a three-day celebration, which is often regarded as the first Thanksgiving.
Pumkin Pie...
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autumn 1621
I believe it was 1621
they held it in the year 1621
1621
Many people believe the first thanksgiving was held in 1621 but that was just a feast. The actual first thanksgiving was in 1623
1621
John Smith was actually not at the First Thanksgiving feast. He arrived before the pilgrims around 1607. The first Thanksgiving was in 1621 with the settlers of Jamestown.
The Pilgrims landed in the future state of Massachusetts on December 1620. So they missed that year's harvest. Thanksgiving was an outgrowth of the widespread celebration of thanks for the harvest throughout many places and times. That celebration therefore was held the following year, in 1621.
To celebrate the pilgrims first harvest
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.