Hi! It’s me again, Miles K. Lometer. Can you keep a secret? I am supposed to be asleep right now, but I was thinking about our first adventure in the United States of America; you know, the one we took to New England. Well, there was a little side story I was reading about, and I thought maybe we could take a mini adventure –just a quick check in– a teaser about something I mentioned and learn a snip it (1 or 2 facts) before I have to get some sleep. I do have a big day coming tomorrow, but my brain is racing.
Tucked in my first adventure, like my mom tucks me into bed at night, I remember talking about the Pilgrims (when I was telling you about Massachusetts — my least favorite state to spell). I told you part of what I liked learning about Massachusetts was a story about the Pilgrims and them landing on Plymouth Rock. There are so many funny words and phrases in this paragraph. Pilgrims, landing on a rock … words can be funny, but funny strange, not funny ha-ha. Wait, why am I talking about words? I was supposed to keep the adventure mini (small like me) and tell you about the Pilgrims.
Who were these Pilgrims?
After traveling close to 66 days at sea (across the Atlantic Ocean) on a ship called The Mayflower, this group of people, originally from England (a country in Europe), were trying to get to an area in what would become New York State to start a new life. Due to lots of wind and big waves, they were forced to land their ship in Cape Cod which you know, from my first adventure is in Massachusetts.
Because the weather was so bad and there was so much snow, they decided to settle there. They actually had to live on their ship until they could build houses and their village. I wonder if I would like to live on a ship. I wonder if I would have liked to have had to build my own house. I wonder if I can refocus – ha-ha.
Anyway, while all this building was going on, they met a group of people known today as Native Americans. They even signed a treaty, which is a written agreement so both sides stick to the rules, to share the land. Sometimes, I sign treaties with my parents. We like to put things in writing, so we both remember what we agreed to. Last week we signed a treaty that I would keep my room clean, and my parents would let me pick from a prize jar. Anyway, these Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to farm in New England, and during their first harvest, they shared a 3-day party. You might know this story as the first Thanksgiving.
Well, I hope you liked this little tale and learned a fact or 2. I know usually I go on and on, but I just wanted to stop by and follow up on the story of the Pilgrims, that I mentioned in Adventure #1. There is a lot more we can learn about them, but I really do need some sleep. I trust if you are as curious as I am about the Pilgrims, you will do more reading about them and maybe you can have your own adventure in learning about them.
Hope to see you soon!
Miles K. Lometer
