![]() ![]() The Mayflower's religious refugees arrived in Plymouth Harbor during a period of crisis for Native Americans, as disease spread by European fishermen devastated their populations. The fort was visited often by Massachusetts warriors, who would taunt the settlers. Yet, as author Philbrick reveals, the true story of the Pilgrims is much more than the well-known tale of piety and sacrifice it is a 55-year epic. Some also agreed to be servants for the Massachusetts, while others left the settlement completely to live with the Massachusetts. The situation at Wessagussett was so severe that settlers traded their own clothing for food, leaving themselves exposed to the elements. ![]() However, Bradford told Sanders not to steal as the Native American populations were already angry with the settlers. The leader of the fledgling settlement, John Sanders, asked Bradford if it was alright for them to steal corn from the Massachusetts, something that the Pilgrims had done when they first arrived to ensure their survival. Though the Plymouth settlers had initially helped their compatriots, they settlers at Wessagussett were unable to fend for themselves, and even feared leaving their settlement, as they were deep in Massachusetts territory. The Strangers at Plymouth realized that they needed to work with the Separatists for the greater good of the colony, whereas Wessagussett was filled with people who had no real connection or desire to work together. Though Plymouth was developing and coming into its own by the winter of 1623, Wessagussett was still struggling. ![]()
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