“In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast which is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. This harvest meal has become a symbol of cooperation and interaction between English colonists and Native Americans. Although this feast is considered by many to the very first Thanksgiving celebration, it was actually in keeping with a long tradition of celebrating the harvest and giving thanks for a successful bounty of crops. Native American groups throughout the Americas, including the Pueblo, Cherokee, Creek and many others organized harvest festivals, ceremonial dances, and other celebrations of thanks for centuries before the arrival of Europeans in North America.

Whether at Plymouth, or throughout the Americas, celebrations of thanks have held great meaning and importance over time. The legacy of thanks and particularly of the feast, have survived the centuries as people throughout the United States gather family, friends, and enormous amounts of food for their yearly Thanksgiving meal.”

 

After arriving in December of 1620, more than half of the Pilgrims had died of starvation before spring. By the next winter, an English-speaking Indian named Squanto taught the immigrants how to build homes fitting to the climate, when to plant indigenous crops and how to cook it. Just like Squanto hundreds of years ago, today we have people who show others where to build or buy homes. Of course, we have companies today, like ours called county properties and we call this kindness real estate.

If you would like to view all homes, condos or bank owned foreclosures (REO).  Short sales, listed for sale, please visit our website at:  County Properties San Diego or County Properties Riverside