Belfast has the second-oldest continuously operating U.S. Consulate General in the world which was established by the first American President, George Washington, two hundred and thirty years ago. A quarter of U.S Presidents can trace their roots to ancestors from Ulster, who played an important role in shaping the United States we know today. During the Second World War, 300,000 US personnel came to Northern Ireland and their presence was felt from Belfast to Derry/Londonderry. The US Navy... Read this story
