1620年那个寒冷而漫长的冬天，他们在这块土地上费尽千辛万苦地劳作着，困难重重，还遭遇了一场灾难性的瘟疫，一半人在这场瘟疫中死去。到了1621年的春天，一个名叫Squanto的印第安英雄率其瓦帕浓部落开始主动帮助他们。部落里的人们教这些清教徒怎样耕种土地，怎样种植玉米、大豆、南瓜以及其他农作物。
In late September 1621，the Pilgrims were pleased with their great harvest. To celebrate their first harvest，the Pilgrims wanted to thank God and the Native Indian. They invited Squanto and the entire Wampanoag tribe to celebrate together in a shared feast.
1621年9月底，他们的辛勤劳作终于获得大丰收，清教徒们欢欣鼓舞。为了庆祝这第一次来之不易的大丰收，他们想要好好感谢一下上帝和当地的印第安人，便邀请Squanto及其瓦帕浓部落参加他们的庆祝盛宴。
The first Thanksgiving dinner is said to have lasted from three days to one week.It was indeed a time of happiness，fellowship and rejoicing for the Pilgrims. They arranged a friendly treaty with the Native American Indians，built houses in the wilderness，and raised sufficient crops to feed themselves for the upcoming long winter.The Pilgrims had become the first generation of settlers in this new land holding so much promise.
