Folklore of the United States memorialized on the shore of Plymouth Harbor in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The holiday of Thanksgiving is said to have begun with the Pilgrims in 1621. They had come to America to escape religious persecution, but then nearly starved to death. Some friendly Native Americans (including Squanto) helped the Pilgrims survive through the first winter. The perseverance of the Pilgrims is celebrated during the annual Thanksgiving festival. George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799), the country's first president, is often said to be the father of his country. Apocryphal stories about Washington's childhood include a claim that he skipped a
Andrew Anderson (St. Augustine, Florida) Anderson also invited a large number of African-Americans which went against the social customs of the time. He would father two children, Clarissa and Andrew, with his wife; the family moved into a vastly enlarged and remodeled Markland in January 1901. Mrs. Anderson died in Nova Scotia on September 12, 1912, in Chester, Nova Scotia where they owned a vacation home. Anderson died on December 2, 1924, and is buried beside his wife at Evergreen Cemetery in St. Augustine. Andrew Anderson (St. Augustine, Florida) Dr. Andrew Anderson II (March 13, 1839 in St. Augustine, Florida – December 2, 1924 in