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.
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Visit our EVENTS page to view upcoming and past MUSP events.
Upcoming Events Calendar:
August 29, 2026 - Quechee Scottish Games, Quechee VT.
September 14, 2026 - online ROUNDTABLE
September 21, 2026 - online monthly MUSP meeting
September 26, 2026 – Lecture – Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport
September 27, 2026 – Lecture – Harpswell Historical Society, Harpswell
October 3, 2026 - Hallowell Backyard Games, Hallowell, ME.
October 10, 2026 - Dixfield 1st Annual Scottish Festival, Dixfield, ME
October 16, 2026 – Merrymeeting Bay Boat Tour – Bath, ME
October 19, 2026 - online monthly MUSP meeting
October 24, 2026 - Fall Festival - Wolfe’s Neck Farm, Freeport
November 10, 2026 - Lecture - Belfast, ME
Our next roundtable will be held September 14th at 6PM and will continue bi-monthly through the fall and winter. The Maine Ulster-Scots Project host online discussions on the Ulster-Scots who settled in Maine. We hope to explore various topics, including family stories and genealogy, their origins and experiences upon arrival, Scottish/ Ulster and Maine history, and topics of specific interest to YOU!
Join us for a wonderful day: FRIDAY, October 16, 2026
Maine Maritime Museum and Merrymeeting Bay Boat Tour including: 3 hour private charter boat cruise along the Kennebec River from Bath, 45 minute docent-led tour of the Historic Shipyard, and admission to the Museum, Bath, Maine.
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For those that are not on Facebook, we have created a Postings Archive page and invite you to read selected past articles, web links, commentaries of interest, and notices of events & lectures.
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 look forward to organizing a series of inclusive activities showcasing our Patriots and battles that occurred in Maine.
Share your family’s Maine patriot name and story with us at: info@maineulsterscots.com
Finding the Jacob Anderson Garrison or Block-house on Lower Flying Point, Freeport, Maine
The Ulster-Scots ‘Means’ homestead story gets a fresh look
An archaeological portrait of an Ulster-Scots habitation on the Maine frontier
