native americans
feast
The Pilgrims feast lasted for three days.
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.
To celebrate the pilgrims' first harvest.
they held it in the year 1621
1621
1621
To celebrate the pilgrims first harvest
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 usually refers to the pilgrims. They started the tradion in 1621. It refers to the huge feast the pilgrims had on that day.
They held the feast to thank God for helping them survive through the harsh winter.