Liverpool

Liverpool Harbor

The last stop of our north trip was Liverpool. I had been anticipating this stop because I have many ancestors who left the Liverpool harbors to come to America. Six generations back my Great (6 times) Grandma and her husband were married in the church of St. Nicolas in Liverpool. I didn’t have time to go and find this church, but as I looked around at all the steeples I thought of them and the courage that was necessary in their marriage and in their journey to the new world. 

Legacy Sculpture

Next to the docks is the Legacy Sculpture that was given to the people of Liverpool by the LDS church. The statue is of a young family that commemorates migration from Liverpool to the new world. It was a tribute to the many families from all over Europe who embarked on a brave and pioneering voyage from Liverpool to start a new life in America. It was estimated that a total of 9 million people immigrated to America through that port (portion of them being Mormons). The bronze sculpture had significance: the child holding his mother’s hand and stepping forward symbolizes migration to the unknown world whilst the child playing with the crab behind his father indicates a deep association with the sea. Being able to stand and look out over the ocean that led my family to America was a neat experience and great way to end the north trip.