COME TO LIFE
SEE HISTORY
at the Irish Heritage Site
in Irishtown Bend Park
Where history is brought to life
Irishtown Bend Park will embrace its Irish Heritage by physically marking the Irishtown Bend Archaeological District, commemorating its 1990 entry into the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, Department of Interior.
Walk Through History
Irish Heritage Site
Throughout the Irish Heritage Site thresholds of the former homes highlight the density and pattern of the historic neighborhood. The doorways provide human scale; frameviews; and offer a poetic invitation to imagine these past lives.
Former address numbers could key to an audio tour and/or physical guide that tell the stories of the families who lived here; where they came from; and where they worked.
Historical interpretations intersect with actual relics of the past
This cistern was uncovered during an archeological dig in Summer 2023.
Check out the full set of Irishtown Bend Park renderings
YOUR HISTORY IS
OUR HISTORY
Did your family reside on the hillside? Do you know someone or a business from the hillside? While the Irish American Archives Society have been able to uncover a number of residents and businesses who called Irishtown Bend home, we’d love to hear from you how you are connected to the hillside and help us fill in the rich history.
