Pilgrims and Indians celebrated the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts in the early 1600s. Puritans fled England and Holland during the American Civil War, and Abraham Lincoln created the holiday in 1863 to practice their religion freely. The colonists wanted to celebrate their first good harvest of corn and barley harvested with generous assistance from … Continue reading Our First Thanksgiving in Plymouth (1575-1653)
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THANKFUL THURSDAY: The Best Things In Life Are Free – Part 1
The best things in life are free, especially the gifts of our ancestors whose trailblazing contributions started first in the colony of Virginia (Jamestown, 1607) and then in Plymouth (1620) over 400 years ago. These settlers from England, Wales, Scotland, Holland, and Ireland bonded together to form our religious, social, business and industry, government, education, … Continue reading THANKFUL THURSDAY: The Best Things In Life Are Free – Part 1
Maternal “Lathrop” Family Notables, Who Knew?
If you recall from earlier "Our Heritage" blogs my maternal grandmother, Alice Lauretta (Loretta) Lathrop Ford's family were Puritans who came from England and were among the first settlers to land at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. In this blog, I now share with you a direct line of descendants from my 9th great grandparents--[Reverend John … Continue reading Maternal “Lathrop” Family Notables, Who Knew?
Plymouth, Pilgrims, Puritans, The Great Migration, Wampanoags, and The First Thanksgiving
Most of us envision Pilgrims and Indians peacefully sitting down to a feast in Plymouth, Massachusetts around this time of year in the early 1600s as the "first" thanksgiving. However, the first official Thanksgiving holiday was created by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the American Civil War. And actually, the new settlers were Puritans and only became … Continue reading Plymouth, Pilgrims, Puritans, The Great Migration, Wampanoags, and The First Thanksgiving
Our First Thanksgiving in Plymouth
Most of us envision Pilgrims and Indians peacefully sitting down to a feast in Plymouth, Massachusetts around this time of year in the early 1600s as the "first" thanksgiving. However, the first official Thanksgiving holiday was created by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the American Civil War. And actually, the new settlers were Puritans and … Continue reading Our First Thanksgiving in Plymouth
Our Unbounded Heritage: 12th Century & Beyond 