In 1620 120 people boarded two ships, the Mayflower and the Speedwell, for the "New World". After 64 days difficult journey the Mayflower was to be the only ship to reach the "New World" and the number of people had been greatly reduced. Despite these facts and the fact that many of them were in poor health, they had arrived too late to plant and harvest a crop and were facing many other difficulties they learnt a very important lesson which has become true heritage to many people - that of thanksgiving.