150th anniversary of Welsh voyage to Patagonia
A new memorial marking 150 years since a Welsh community was established in Patagonia has been unveiled at Princes Dock in Liverpool.
Memorial marks 150 years since Welsh voyage to Patagonia
A new memorial marking 150 years since a Welsh community was established in Patagonia has been unveiled at Princes Dock in Liverpool.
The voyage to South America set off from Merseyside in May 1865, carrying 153 people.
Their aim was to save the Welsh culture and language which they believed was under threat in their native Wales.
The community still exists in Argentina today, with a population of more than 70,000.
First Minister Carwyn Jones described it as "a remarkable story for a language like Welsh to thrive, all those years, across the Atlantic."
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