Puritan Journal

  • Winter on the boat

    Winter on the boat
    The men were starving through their first winter. January all through February, they were the worst of the months. Over half of their members had died from starvation or the cold, it was a brutal winter.(http://trentsthoughts.wordpress.com/)
  • Captin Meeting

    Captin Meeting
    Captins of the ship met. Tnhey discussed that faults of the boat and came to the conclusion that the boat has a chance of sinking. But others convince the captins to continue their travel to the New World.
  • Death

    Death
    One of the men that when on the journey a very rude man. Later in the jouney he got very sick and died. Many said that this was a blessing to the ship from God.
  • A Miracle

    A Miracle
    A man that was on the deck of the ship. He fell overboard, but grabbed onto a rope before he hit the water. The man held on for dear life until his fellow friends pulled him back on.(MIke Haywood)
  • Indian Meeting

    Indian Meeting
    After landing in the New World, the Puritans began to build houses and farm. They met a man named Samoset who spoke blotchy english. He told the Puritans that he knew someone who spoke better english than him. And that he wanted to introduce them to him.( AnnZeise)
  • Meeting Cheif Squanto

    Meeting Cheif Squanto
    The indian's later came back with his cheif, Squanto. Squanto knew how to speak english well. He taught the Puritans how to farm and fish. Which ultimately helped the Puritans survived.(http://coursesite.uhcl.edu/HSH/Whitec/texts/Plymouth%20Plantation/plymplanch11.htm)
  • First Thanksgiving

    First Thanksgiving
    The first thanksgiving was the Puritans and Native Americans sharing of their harvest together. It was also was when the Puritans began to set up their houses for the winter season. It was a moment that was charished throughout the colony.(http://www.deaflion.com/people/how-did-thanksgiving-start)