Newstead House – Brisbane, Australia
This is the oldest standing European residence and it was recently renovated. Patrick Leslie, second son of William Leslie, went to Australia. Read more about the Leslie years 1845 at https://newsteadhouse.com.au/
Heritage Tour Planning Trip
Members of the Foundation Board recently completed a trip to Scotland to scout sites and plan a once in a lifetime trip to Scotland to visit Leslie historical sites, learn about Leslie History, and experience Scottish heritage by attending a highland games and the Edinburgh Tattoo.
The 2025 Leslie Heritage Tour is fully booked with everyone staying at the Leslie Castle Guesthouse.
Commemorative Bench
The Davis and Leslie Commemorative Bench with the brass plaque thanking them for their work on restoring the castle is now in place. Thank you to the donors who made this project a reality.
Upcoming Projects
The next big project is co-sponsoring a genealogy seminar at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. The seminar will feature the Dr. Bruce Durie, author of many books and articles on Scottish genealogy.
In July 2025, the Foundation will pursue its first extensive records preservation project by digitizing 12 boxes of the Wardhill Estate documents.
New Trip in Planning Stage
For the fall of 2025, the Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation is planning a 7 day trip to Ireland. This is part of our Ireland Outreach Project to focus attention on the Leslie of Ireland and the extraordinary work of the Leslies of Glaslough during the famine. More info will be shared in late January 2025.