The "Cleopatra" stone on Cromarty foreshore commemorates the many ships that sailed from Aberdeen or Dundee to Canada carrying emigrants. Often they would pick up extra passengers at Cromarty. The main part is thought to be a quotation from Hugh Miller and published in the Inverness Courier on 22nd June 1831:Taken 8th March 2010.
"The Cleopatra as she swept past the town of Cromarty was greeted with three cheers by crowds of the inhabitants and the emigrants returned the salute, but mingled with the dash of the waves and the murmurs of the breeze, their faint huzzas seemed rather sounds of wailing and lamentation than of a congratulatory farewell."Round the edge are the names of many of the ships which carried the emigrants:- Ami; Ann; Asia; Blagdon; Boyne; Brilliant; Canada: Cleopatra; Clio; Corsair; Dalmarnock; Diligence; Economist; George; Good Intent; Headleys; Industry; Isabella Simpson; John; Jane Kay; Kate; Lady Grey; Lady MacNaughton; Lamb; Lord Brougham; Planet; Poland; Ropbert & Margaret; Rover; Salamis; Theodora; Triton; Tweed; Vestal; Viewforth; XYZ; Zealous; Zephyr.
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Very interesting and so it that contraption back there in the water behind it!
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