Scottish in the Carolinas: Links

We encourage you to support these organizations and businesses within the Carolinas.  If you know of a link that should be added, please write and let us know!

• Museums & Historic Sites
  • The Scottish Tartans Museum (Franklin, NC).  The only museum dedicated to tartans and Highland Dress outside of Scotland.
  • The Mountain Heritage Center (Cullowhee, NC).  Includes an exhibit on the Scots-Irish migration.
  • Moores Creek National Battlefield (Currie, NC)
  • Kings Mountain National Military Park (Kings Mountain, NC)
  • Rural Hill Farm Center of Scottish Heritage (Huntersville, NC)
  • Malcolm Blue Farm & Museum (Aberdeen, NC)
  • St. Andrews Presbyterian College Scottish Heritage Center (Laurinburg, NC)
  • University of South Carolina Scottish Literature Collection (Columbia, SC)
• Scottish Shops & Crafters
  • The Scottish Tartans Museum Gift Shop (Franklin, NC)
  • The Scottish Weaver (Charlotte, NC), offers some Carolina tartan items.
  • The Scottish Grocer (Charlotte, NC)
  • Traditional Box Pleated Kilts (Sylva, NC)
  • Everything Scottish (Linville, NC)
  • The Carolina Celt (Durham, NC)
  • Thistle Studio, hand woven tartan goods (Lake Junaluska, NC)
  • Near and Far Scottish (Mint Hill, NC)
  • Scotia Metalwork (Mint Hill, NC)
  • Bold Blades (Shelby, NC)
  • CaberDancer Graphic Design (Walhalla, SC)
  • Purple Heather Pottery (Brasstown, NC)
  • The Heeland Hound (Misenheimer, NC), custom tartan dog clothier
  • Scottish Leather (Mint Hill, NC)
• Scottish Cultural Societies
  • The Scottish Heritage Society of Eastern North Carolina
  • Down East Scottish Society
  • Mint Hill Scottish Society
  • Catawba Valley Scottish Society
  • St. Andrews Society of Aiken, SC
  • Scottish Society of Charleston, SC
  • Cape Fear Scots
  • Scottish Clans of the South (S.C.O.T.S.)
  • Montreat (NC) Scottish Society
  • SCOT - Scottish Cultural Organization of the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill)
• Festivals and Events (Visit their web sites for current dates & locations)
  • Mint Hill Scottish Festival (Mint Hill, NC)
  • Loch Norman Highland Games (Huntersville, NC)
  • Colonial Capital Scottish Festival (New Bern, NC)
  • Triad Highland Games (Greensboro, NC)
  • Bethabera Park Celtic Festival & Scottish Games (Winston-Salem, NC)
  • Aiken Highland Games & Celtic Festival (Aiken, SC)
  • Greater Greenville Highland Games & Scottish Festival (Greenville, SC)
  • Taste of Scotland (Franklin, NC)
  • Grandfather Mountain Highland Games (Linville, NC)
  • Appalachian Highland Games (Murphy, NC)
  • Charleston Scottish Games (Charleston, SC)
  • Flora MacDonald Games (Red Springs, NC)
  • Waxhaw Highland Games (Waxhaw, NC)
  • Foothills Highland Games (Hendersonville, NC)
• Pipe Bands
  • North Carolina State University Pipes and Drums (Raleigh, NC)
  • Scottish Sound (Spartanburg, SC)
  • Loch Norman Pipe Band (Huntersville, NC)
  • St. Andrews Pipe Band (Laurinburg, NC)
  • Myrtle Beach Regional Pipe Band (Myrtle Beach, SC)
  • Charlotte Fire Department Pipe Band (Charlotte, NC)
  • Coel na Gael Irish Pipe Band (Charlotte, NC)
  • Jamestown Pipes & Drums (Jamestown NC)
  • City of Oaks Pipe Band (Raleigh/Durham, NC)
  • The Citadel Pipe Band (Charleston, SC)
  • Low Country Piper (Charleston, SC)
  • Grandfather Mountain Highlanders (Linville, NC)
  • Montreat Pipes & Drums (Montreat, NC)
  • Cross Creek Pipes & Drums (Fayetteville, NC)
  • Port City Pipes & Drums (Wilmington, NC)

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