Activity
Explore more this summer
Visit Ulster American Folk Park this summer and receive a 50% discount code to use on a second visit or to visit the Ulster Transport Museum or Ulster Folk Museum in Cultra!
Learn MoreJourney back in time
Through emigration, Ulster people have made an impact across North America. Explore rural Ulster and the American frontier as you walk in the footsteps of the bold migrants who set sail for America.
The Ulster American Folk Park tells the story of Ulster people’s emigration to North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Learn more about lives left behind, the hardships endured on the journey and the pioneering spirit of building new lives in a new land.
Spotlight
Resources
The Mellon Migration Story
Learn more about the story of Thomas Mellon and migration
Follow the Journey
Event
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th August
We'll be telling the story of how Ulster and the slave trade were connected from the people at home to the emigrants in North America
Included in General Admission on those days
Stories
Developing the narrative
The Ulster American Folk Park strives to give a diverse range of perspectives on the story of migration from Ulster to North America, from the 18th century to the early 20th century.
Learn more about our commitment