What if?

The Mayflower Didn’t Dock At Plymouth Harbor

Deanna Vang

Background

The Mayflower docked at Plymouth Harbor on

December 18th of 1620. The passengers decided to

settle in an area abandoned by the Wampanoag, a

Native American tribe. Their first winter there was

harsh. Some members of the Wampanoag returned and

the two groups signed a peace treaty.

There would be no Thanksgiving

Evidence:

The Pilgrims and Wampanoag had a great feast in

celebration of their agreement and alliance.

The Wampanoag would’ve had more liberty

Evidence:

The authoritative figures of Plymouth began to assert

control over most aspects of the Wampanoag life

Plymouth Rock would still be big

Evidence:

“People, wanting a stake in the history, slowly chipped

away at the half of the rock still on shore.” Some tourist

wanted a souvenir of their trip and chipped off part of the

rock.

We wouldn’t celebrate Thanksgiving

as a holiday.

Bibliography

● http://thefederalist.com/2017/11/22/first-thanksgiving-nothing-like-taught/

● http://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-thanksgiving-2017-11

● https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-true-story-behind-plymouth-rock-639690/