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1580
Tisquantum was Born
Tisquantum of the Patuxet Tribe was born in 1580 near Plymouth Massachusetts. Very little is known about his early life before he got kidnapped. -
Period: 1580 to
Lifespan
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Squanto got kidnapped
Squanto is believed to be captured by Captain George Weymouth. George who had been commissioned to explore Plymouth Company owner Sir Ferdinando Gorges to explore the coast of Maine and Massachusetts . With some help with four Penobscots, UNFINISHED -
Squanto escaped
Squanto finally escaped, eventually returning to North America in 1619. He then returned to the Patuxet region. There he became an interpreter and guide for the Pilgrim settlers at Plymouth in the 1620s. -
The First Thanksgiving
In 1621, Squanto was introduced to the Pilgrims and subsequently acted as an interpreter between Pilgrim representatives and Wampanoag Chief Massasoit. In the fall, the Pilgrims and Wampanoags celebrated the first Thanksgiving after reaping a successful crop. This was a symbol of peace between them. -
Death
Squanto had a lot going on. There was conflict in politics emerging between the settlers and the local tribes. Squanto died of a fever in Chatham, Massachusetts, circa November 1622. At the same time he was acting as a guide for Governor William Bradford.
