The Pilgrim Fathers
They were well recovered in health
and strength, and had all things in good plenty. For, as some were thus working in the fields,
others took part in fishing for cod and bass and other fish. Of these, they took good store, a large
amount of which every family had its share. All the summer there was of no want. And then
began to arrive flocks of duck and geese.
However, not all Native Americans were friendly. As a result, a wooden fence with watchtowers
surrounded the homes that had been built and the gates in the fence were locked at night. By
1622 the Pilgrim Fathers had built a fort to protect themselves. It also served as a meeting place
to discuss issues of government within the new colony. Over the next few years, as life for
Puritans became more uncomfortable in England, more and more made the journey across the
Atlantic. By 1630, their numbers were such that the Puritans were able to establish the
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