Leaving Home 1 This was Thomas Mellon’s description of the departure of his grandparents and uncles from their native Co. Tyrone.
Pennsylvania Farmhouse If the new settlers did well they could afford to build these large two-storey farmhouses. Some were made of stone, though timber ...
Log Cabin Many of the new settlers built this type of log cabin, cut from logs in the nearby forests. This example had two rooms.
Conestoga Wagon Once the immigrants reached the frontier there was plenty of cheap uncleared land. To get there many of them hired a Conestogan Wagons ...
Arrival in America Some of the new arrivals were met by family members already in America but most had to find their own way. Many went inland to work on ...
Sailing Ship Most passengers travelled on cargo ships that were not really suited to carrying people.
Departure from Home Often before people left for America their neighbours would attend a ‘living wake’, staying with them on the night before their departure.
Shipping List This shipping list of 1771-73 records the ships that sailed to America, with ‘Scotch-Irish’ emigrants from Ulster.
Going on ahead Obviously the thought of making a journey to America in the 18th century was a huge decision. As you can see from this newspaper ...
Boarding House This boarding house was in Derry’s Bridge Street. Frequently emigrants stayed in these boarding houses as ships did not leave as ...
