Pilgrims, Native Americans, the Mayflower, the Mayflower Compact, and a possum in the New World Follow a curious little possum named Opie as he joins the boy and the other brave pilgrims as they leave their home in England to found their own colony in the New World. Sail across the Atlantic Ocean and witness the historic signing of the Mayflower Compact and the founding of Plymouth Colony. Relive all of the history and join in the festivities as Opie and the pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving with the Native American friends in A Possum's Pilgrimage: The Mayflower Compact and the Voyage to the New World.