The Margaret landed her passengers at Berkeley Hundred on December 4, 1619. The settlers did indeed celebrate a day of "Thanksgiving", establishing the tradition two years and 17 days before the Pilgrims arrived aboard the Mayflower at Plymouth, Massachusetts to establish their Thanksgiving Day in 1621.
The Margaret docked its passengers at Berkeley Hundred on December 4, 1619. The settlers did indeed hold a day of gratitude, starting a tradition two years and 17 days before the Pilgrims set foot on the Mayflower at Plymouth, Massachusetts to establish their own Thanksgiving celebration in 1621.