The origin of Thanksgiving Day

The origin of Thanksgiving Day goes all the way back to the beginning of American history. 1620 September, the famous "Mayflower" ship, loaded with unbearable British persecution of the Puritans 102 people from the harbor sailed. It drifted for 65 days in the endless ocean, enduring winds and waves, before docking in Provincetown Harbor on the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Mayflower then proceeded south as planned to dock at Jamestown, Virginia, but a navigational error led them to the vicinity of Plymouth. There, ignorant of the terrain and surroundings, they took great care to keep most of the men on board, sending only a group of smart and capable men out to explore the terrain, and after a month they finally discovered Plymouth Harbor, where they accidentally found an excellent fishing port. There were a few fields of corn that had been harvested, bright fresh water streams, and hills that were very suitable for fortification, but they were empty. It turned out to be an Indian village, where a smallpox epidemic had not long ago taken the lives of all the villagers. It took the lives of all the villagers. A few days later, the Mayflower crossed Cape Cod Bay and anchored in Plymouth Harbor. This became the second permanent settlement of English settlers in America. They later named a large reef where they landed Plymouth Rock.

By the winter of the turn of 1620 and 1621, they encountered unimaginable difficulties. In the bitterly cold winter, their crude houses were too weak to withstand the snow and wind, and there was not enough food, so by the end of the winter, only 50 or so settlers had survived the hard labor and infectious diseases.

At the beginning of spring, the Plymouth settlers met an Indian named S. Quinto. S. Quinto was very friendly to the settlers. Soon he introduced Massasoit, the chief of his tribe, to the settlers. The kind-hearted Indians warmly welcomed the guests from afar, Massasoide not only brought gifts to the immigrants, but also sent their own tribesmen to teach the immigrants how to hunt, fish and plant corn, pumpkins, beans. With the help of the Indians, the settlers finally had a good harvest.

The immigrants set a day to thank God for the harvest, and decided to thank their Indian friends for their sincere help by inviting them to join them in celebrating the holiday. The Indians gladly accepted the invitation and sent five deer in advance as a token of their friendship. This is the origin of Thanksgiving Day.