Day 1 Itinerary

Day 1

From Ulster to America: In the Footsteps of Founders

Direction: From Belfast (can be adjusted depending on travel direction)

Themes of emigration, leadership and the Ulster-American identity are woven throughout the day.

Stop 1: Andrew Jackson Cottage & US Rangers Museum

Approximate arrival: 14:00
Birthplace of President Andrew Jackson’s parents; US military heritage
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  • Living history experience

  • Engaging storytelling session about the Jackson family’s emigration
    and legacy

  • Tour of US Rangers Museum from Lead the Way Tours
    (subject to availability)

Time: 1hr 15mins

Stop 2: Pogue’s Entry Historical Cottage

Approximate arrival: 11:00
Childhood home of Alexander Irvine, who became a missionary
in New York’s Bowery and pastor of the Church of the Ascension
on Fifth Avenue

  • Quick guided tour of the tiny 18th-century cottage

  • Fireside reading of ‘My Lady of The Chimney Corner’

  • Guided historical walk through Antrim Castle Gardens

Time: 1hr 30mins

Stop 3: President Arthur Homestead

Approximate arrival: 14:00
Ancestral home of President Chester A. Arthur

  • Welcome by costumed guides

  • Traditional griddle baking demonstration with sampling

Time: 1hr 30mins