In the 129 years after the European invasion of America in 1621, it is said to have the first thanksgiving. It is said that the British settlers in the colony of Plymouth for the first time were celebrating Thanksgiving. This group of pilgrims from England, in 1620 by the "May flower" ship arrived in Plymouth, massachusetts. With the help of the local Indians, they learned to grow corn, hunting, and fishing. In the second year to celebrate the harvest, British immigrants invited the Indians to join me in thanking God has graciously, hence the first Thanksgiving. Legend, the first celebration of the continuation of the three day,The pilgrims shared the food with the Indians. But the three days of the feast did not leave any historical records, survived the Indians do not recognize this legend. The truth is that due to the plague brought by the Europeans, Indians like flies die, now Connecticut pecot tribe, a branch of the Indians, before Europeans arrived there are 8000 people, to 1637 only 1500 people, the year is white the first official announced the celebration of Thanksgiving, white was to celebrate their in the Connecticut Valley of Pequot massacre.
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