Ross Monument

Impressive monument to the man who burned the White House

Set off the road in Rostrevor this impressive monument has been dedicated to Gen Robert Ross who is mainly remembered as the man who ordered the burning of the precursor of the White House. Most peop...

Very important historical site

People don't but should know who General Robert Ross is and that the history of the world could have been so different, the Star Spangled Banner was written about this man's actions.... Go and see the...

A bit of hstory I knew nothing about

My wife, nine year old son and I were taking a drive along Strangford Lough in mid August when we came across the Ross Monument. We pulled over and read about Major-General Robert Ross. I knew nothing...

Another history lesson

Always very inserting to discover another monument that salutes the achievement of someone thousands of miles from their home which locals deem appropriate to commemorate. Long may this tradition cont...

Interesting but not worth a detour

We came across this by chance as we parked opposite for a brief time to plan our route. The monument is fairly modern and large. The interesting part is the history of Ross who came from the area, bur...