The Duke of Abercorn is present at the unveiling of a plaque honouring John Dunlap, who was born here in Strabane. John Dunlap was a printer who printed the first copies of the United States Declaration of Independence and was one of the most successful Irish/American printers of his era.

Another plaque commemorates Mrs Cecil Frances Alexander, wife of the Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry, and a renowned poet and hymn writer.