European Heritage Open Days - Museum of Orange Heritage at Sloan's House, Loughgall
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September
Event: European Heritage Open Days - Museum of Orange Heritage at Sloan's House
Date: Saturday 14th September 2024
Time: See Below
Location: 86 Main Street, Loughgall, County Armagh, BT61 8HZ
Price: FREE
European Heritage Open Days - Museum of Orange Heritage at Sloan's House
Museum of Orange Heritage at Sloan's House will be open:
Saturday 14 September 2024, 10.00am - 4.00pm
A small house that played a large part in history. It was here that the Orange Institution was formed around the aftermath of the Battle of the Diamond. The "Museum of Orange Heritage" at Sloan’s House, Loughgall is situated on Main Street, Loughgall. Loughgall, and in particular Sloan’s House, are key areas in the history of the Orange Order as it was here that the Institution was formed around the aftermath of the Battle of the Diamond in 1795. As well as the formation and early development of the Institution, the Museum at Sloan’s House displays an important collection of documents relating to the beginning of the Orange Order, including some of the first warrants signed. This site also tells the story of the Plantation and the surrounding area of Loughgall, including stories of local families to the area even before the formation of the Orange Order. This site also includes Sloan’s Parlour, portraying the way it would have looked when the Orange Order was first formed there. The Parlour tells the story through graphics, audio visual technologies and the display of key artefacts. This site also includes a permanent exhibition space, café and research facilities. The Museum of Orange Heritage, Sloan's House, Loughgall is a NI Tourism Board 4 Star rated visitor attraction.
A Garden of Remembrance is located at the rear of the Museum where the names of 68 members of the Institution from within the jurisdiction of County Armagh Grand Orange Lodge are inserted on a crome plaque. This serves as a permanent reminder of the sacrifice that these men gave to their country during some of the worst periods of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The garden features a Beauty of Bath Apple Tree planted by Prince Charles, now King Charles III, when he visited the Museum on 24 May 2016. Also included in the garden is a Royal Flame tree planted to mark the Centenary of Northern Ireland on 3 May 2021.
Each year on 1 September a Service of Reflection is held at Sloan's House to honour the memory of those who were so brutally taken from us in the service of our country. We continue to uphold the families left behind in prayer.
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