The GI Trail Northern Ireland

07/09/2021

IT HAS LANDED✈✈- The GI Trail - Short Film
In the 1940's war came to with the friendly invasion of U.S Troops who were sent here in preparation for the allied invasion of Europe.

This short film features local historian Joe Boden, reliving a period of history through the eyes of a local person.

Kindly funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund delivered by Kilkeel Development Association. The film was curated by Leeanne Ferguson (Heritage Sustainability Officer) and the video was produced by .

Please click on the link below to see if you can recognise any of the familiar locations or people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgBTx28vb8o

We would love you to your comments and visit us in the located in the Nautilus Centre that overlooks the scenic Kilkeel Harbour.

Check out the 'GI Trail' website;
https://gitrailni.com/
or the page;
https://www.facebook.com/gitrailni

The KDA Team


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The GI Trail, a Heritage Lottery Funded Project, aims to map out all the sites at which the American G.I's were based in Northern Ireland during the Second W...

09/12/2020

🛑🛑 COMING SOON 🛑🛑

🎥We are excited to give you a sneak peek of our GI Trail project in association with Take Two Studio and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland!🎥

Discover Northern Ireland, Newry and Mourne Museum, Kilkeel Visitor Information Centre, Northern Ireland Tourist Board

03/12/2020

📢📢 Make sure you visit our website to view our maps📢📢

**https://gitrailni.com**

Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland

Follow the GI Trail and learn about the American GIs in Northern Ireland during World War 2. Re-trace their footsteps and relive the exciting past of the American GI's.

27/11/2020

20/11/2020

📢Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund📢

🎥🎬We are working with Take Two Studio to give our GI Trail a new online digital platform. Why not relive history by retracing the footsteps of the American GIs and visiting some of the historic spots in our surrounding area? Visit the website below to download our map and start your adventure!

https://www.visitardsandnorthdown.com/pdf/gi_trail_web.pdf

08/08/2017

Thanks to US Veteran Teddy Dixon for supporting the GI Jive Festival and GI Trail over the past few years 🇺🇸🙌🏻 what an amazing man!

A massive thank you to the thousands of people who joined us in Kilkeel for GI Jive. We have lots of photos to share in the next few days, but we thought this summed up the atmosphere and sentiments of the day perfectly. Teddy Dixon WW2 veteran who served with the 42 US Infantry, enjoying the music, sun and memories.

20/03/2017

Happy 100th birthday to this wonderful lady! 🎶

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02/03/2017

30/01/2017

Thanks for the shout out Northern Ireland War Memorial 😊 if you're in Belfast make sure to pop into the museum for a look around their fab displays and to pick up a trail 🇺🇸

30/01/2017

On Wednesday 26th January we launched our second Trail - The Hartle Trail, covering the counties of Antrim and Londonderry. Mid and East Antrim BC very kindly hosted this event for us in the US Rangers Museum, Carrickfergus, marking the 75th Anniversary of US troops arriving in Belfast. We were joined by our good friend US veteran Teddy Dixon who served with the US Rainbow Division. Teddy, a Belfast man, is now 96 years old and he recalled some of his wartime experiences, including the liberation of Dacheau Concentration Camp. Visit www.gitrailni.com to follow the trail! 🇺🇸 War Years Remembered Discover Northern Ireland Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Tourism Carrickfergus Heritage Lottery Fund (NI) Visit Causeway Coast and Glens Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Tourism Ireland Wartime Living History Association Ulster Aviation Society History Hub Ulster Ray Pfeiffer's Historic WW2 Tours Military Historical Tours Veterans Today Network

30/01/2017

Some photos from the US75 commemoration in Belfast on Thursday 🇺🇸

NIWM remembers the arrival of US troops in Belfast 75 years ago...

27/01/2017

Thanks to the Northern Ireland War Memorial for inviting us to their lovely commemoration event yesterday at the Belfast Harbour Commissioners Office. We paid tribute to the US Troops who arrived in Northern Ireland on 26th January 1942 (75 years ago!) It was a great morning and the music from the Ulster Brass was amazing 🇺🇸

Today we remembered the arrival of American Troops in Belfast 75 years ago. Here is a snapshot of this morning's reception to commemorate this significant anniversary at the Belfast Harbour Office. With Belfast Harbour Wartime Living History Association Ulster Brass The GI Trail Northern Ireland