Cultural Connections

International Slavery Museum

Scheduled to open August 23, 2007, the Museum contains the Transatlantic Slave Gallery and a number of other exhibits about the slave trade in the British Empire and the Americas. Countless millions of African men and women were taken from their homes and transported across the Atlantic with many arriving in British North America. While it is impossible to distinguish between degrees of harshness in the Americas, slavery in the United States is distinguished from the rest of the Americas by the designation of slave for anyone who had one drop of "black blood," and therefore a lack of a class of free blacks. Museum opening information can be found on their website http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ism/
Address: Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AX

James Maury Home

This was the home of James Maury, friend of President Washington and America's first consul. He served as American Consul in Liverpool from 1790 to 1829, and his portrait hangs in the Liverpool Town Hall.
Address: 4 Rodney Street, Liverpool

World Museum

The World Museum contains examples of flora and fauna from America. The Museum includes items such as artifacts of Pacific Northwest American Indians as well as plants and fossils. Museum information is located on their website at http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/
Address: Liverpool

Wirral Maritime Heritage Trail

This Heritage Trail traces American Civil War sites in Liverpool. This is the first Civil War Heritage Trail in the UK and the second outside of the US. As one of the major ports in the Atlantic, Liverpool was a common destination for Confederate sailors and ships. The trail's route can be seen here: http://www.americancivilwar.org.uk/973-ACWWirral%20HeritageTrailMap.pdf (PD)
Address: Wirral, Liverpool

World Museum

The World Museum contains examples of flora and fauna from America. The Museum includes items such as artifacts of Pacific Northwest American Indians as well as plants and fossils. Museum information is located on their website: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/
Address: Liverpool

World War II Unity Plaque

This Plaque honors the contribution of American and British soldiers who fought in WWII. Liverpool, one of the largest ports in England, served as an important naval point for American troops crossing the Atlantic and soon became the largest naval port in the UK.
Address: Pier Head, Liverpool, L3