Four Myths About The Pilgrims
We’ve been taught all about the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving in school right? Some historians think we didn’t really get our facts straight. Here are four things you’ve learned that might…
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We've been taught all about the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving in school right? Some historians think we didn't really get our facts straight. Here are four things you've learned that might not be true...
- They landed at Plymouth Rock. They actually landed in Cape Cod first, then went to Plymouth. And no one ever claimed they set foot on Plymouth Rock until 121 year AFTER they arrived. Plymouth Rock by the way is just that, a rock in a cage.
- They came to America in search of religious freedom. They actually went to Holland first, and had lots of religious freedom there. But there were no jobs, so yes, they came here to KEEP their religious freedom, but also make a living.
- The Pilgrim Thanksgiving was the first American Thanksgiving. Native Americans had similar celebrations all the time, mostly involving their crops and harvests. They didn't call it "Thanksgiving Day," but neither did the Pilgrims. The first known use of the term was in 1674, 53 years after the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving.
- The Pilgrims were boring and always wore black. In the descriptions of items from the Plymouth Colony, there are references to red, blue, green, yellow and orange clothes. There are also mentions of beer and barbecues.
