Dictionary

Church of New Plymouth: In 1847, clergyman Henry Ward Beecher, who was also an antislavery proponent, gathered the first congregation. The original location is now designated a National Historic Landmark.

coif: A cap, usually of linen with strings attached and mainly worn by women and girls.

colony: A settlement first established when immigrants arrived on the Mayflower.

cornucopia: Dating back to Greek mythology, this horn of plenty represents a bountiful harvest today, but originally was symbolized by a goat's horn filled with milk and fed to the infant god Zeus.

cranberry: A fruit that is native to North America and first utilized by Native Americans in the production of pemmican, a meat blend. Settlers and natives alike used cranberries for the purported healing powers and as a dye.

Dankfest: The Canadian Thanksgiving celebration that occurs on the second Monday in October.