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1 Ulster-American Folk Park entrance
2 Barn on historic farm
3 Inside the cottage as it looked in mid-1800s
4 The Presbyterian church in Mountjoy, the village near Omagh, County Tyrone
5 The church, as well as the entire heritage park, is preserved by the Mellon family
6 The Mellon home from which Thomas Mellon emigrated to Pennsylvania
7 A view from hill behind the Mellon house
8 In a living history presentation, this actor portrays Thomas Mellon
9 In the play put on in the house in which he had lived, he returns to visit from America
10 The new resident at the previous Mellon home also has a visit by minister's wife
11 The relate to Thomas Mellon how things have changed since he moved away
12 A plaque commemorates the birthplace of Thomas Mellon
13 In another part of the park, a recreation of nearby street leading to the docks
14 Street scene
15 The Mountjoy pharmacy
16 A part of the museum recreates a ship typical of those taken to America; 'berth' is shown
17 On arrival in America, immigrants first encountered the back side of coastal cities
18 A replica of Mellon family's first bank in Western Pennslvani
19 A replica of a Western Pennsylvania farm of early 1800s is on display
20 Wildlife on the 'Western Pennsylvania' farm
21 The 'Western Pennsylvania' farm house
22 The farm buildings
23 Sign in the park points way to 'Western Pennsylvania'
24 More wildlife on the farm
25 Another museum building portrays life on the American frontier
26 Emigration displays
27 Implements of immigrant life
28 Emigration displays 2
29 Emigration displays 3
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