Events in 1621

September 1, 1621

First Thanksgiving Celebration

The first recorded Thanksgiving took place in autumn 1621 when 50 Plymouth colonists and 90 Wampanoag Native Americans gathered for a historic three-day harvest celebration, marking the Pilgrims' first successful corn harvest in the New World.

September 1, 1621

First Thanksgiving Celebration

In autumn 1621, 52 English Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Native Americans gathered at Plymouth Colony for a three-day harvest festival, marking what would become known as the First Thanksgiving in American history.