The following list of cultural connections is in the greater Northern Ireland area.
Other areas of interest:
- Cultural Connections in Scotland
- Cultural Connections in inner London and Outside London
- Cultural Connections in Wales
Ulysses S. Grant Ancestral Homestead
U.S. President and Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant’s ancestors’ lived in this cottage.
The cottage has been restored to include a Civil War exhibit about President Grant.
Address:
Dergenagh
Ballygawley
Off A4 motorway
Andrew Jackson Center and U.S. Ranger Center
The Andrew Jackson Center consists of a restored farmhouse that was the home of Jackson’s parents and includes a number of exhibits about the 7th President.
Included in the gardens is a museum dedicated to the U.S. Rangers, an Army regiment who were first deployed in Carrickfergus in 1942.
Visiting times are listed at: http://www.discovernorthernireland.com
Address:
2 Boneybefore
Carrickfergus
County Antrim
BT38 7EQ
Ulster American Folkpark
This living history museum is designed to give visitors an experience of the 18th and 19th century Ulster emigration to America.
Information about the Folkpark’s events can be found on the National Museums NI website.
Address:
Castletown
Omagh
County Tyrone
BT78 5QY
President Woodrow Wilson Ancestral Home
President Woodrow Wilson’s ancestors emigrated from this house that is still occupied by the Wilson family.
For directions, please see: http://www.geographia.com
Address:
Dergalt
2m South-Eat of Strabane
County Tyrone
Tel. +44 (0) 1662-243-292
Harbor Museum
The Harbor Museum preserves part of the Minnehaha, the last passenger ship immigrants used to make trips to the United States.
Well over 1 million Ulster immigrants arrived in America between 1720 and 1850.
Address:
Harbour Square
Derry
Londonderry
Gray’s Printing Press
Gray’s Printing Press is where John Dunlap, the printer of the Declaration of Independence and America’s first daily paper the Pennsylvania Packet, was trained.
Address: 49 Main Street, Strabane, BT82 8AU
Stonewall Jackson Ancestral Home
General Stonewall Jackson was one of the most famous General’s in the Confederate Army.
His ancestral home is located here.
Address:
Waugh’s Farm
The Birches
Armagh
Londonderry
Also known as Derry this city has a number of interesting artifacts including the Earhart Center at Ballyarnet that marks the location where Amelia Earhart landed to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
Londonderry was also one of the leading ports for those emigrating to the United States, and the town New Londonderry, New Hampshire, U.S.A, was named after the city.
President Chester Arthur Ancestral Home
Arthur Cottage is the ancestral home of the 21st President of the United States, Chester Alan Arthur. Arthur Cottage is located 4 miles from Ballymena town in County Antrim.
More information about the cottage, current events an visiting hours are at www.discovernorthernireland.com
Address:
Cullybacky
4 miles from Ballymena town
Disclaimer
This listing of events, performances and other activities is for information purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Embassy. All opinions expressed by the artists, writers, and performers participitating or contributing to the events listed are those solely of the participants and contributors and not of the United States Government or its designated representatives. Listing information is believed to be correct at the time it is listed but the U.S. Embassy accepts no liability for subsequent changes to these details and no reliance should be placed upon them.
