We collect and uncover the migration stories from the North of Ireland through genealogy, public outreach, archaeology, and research.
The Ulster-Scots story in Maine and their influence on New England has been greatly overlooked and oversimplified by traditional historical narratives. U.S. census data 2020 confirms that Maine has, per capita, the highest percentage of self-identified Scottish and Scots-Irish descendants in the entire USA.
Our mission is to promote awareness of Maine’s Scots-Irish heritage and to gather, save, and share the stories of Maine’s Scotch-Irish families.
We welcome you to our website and invite you to explore. While we are in the process of developing an entirely new and modern site, we will be updating and adding new pages to this website on a regular basis. We hope you will return often and we encourage you to follow us on Facebook.
In 2026, the United States of America will mark its 250th anniversary. The Maine Ulster-Scots Project plans to embrace this historic moment by organizing events and developing initiatives to identify and honor the Scots-Irish Revolutionary War Patriots with connection to Maine who helped win the American War of Independence.
We wish you a happy 4th of July and look forward to identifying, celebrating, and honoring our Ulster-Scots ancestor patriots.
CURRENT ARCHEALOGY PROJECTS
The Ulster-Scots ‘Means’ homestead story gets a fresh look and finding the Jacob Anderson Garrison or Block-house on Lower Flying Point, Freeport, Maine
