Samoset
17th-century Abenaki sagamore; first American Indian to contact the Plymouth Colony / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samoset (also Somerset, c. 1590 – c. 1653) was an Abenaki sagamore and the first American Indian to make contact with the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in New England. He startled the colonists on March 16, 1621 by walking into Plymouth Colony and greeting them in English, saying "Welcome, Englishmen."[1]
For the community in the United States, see Samoset, Florida.