Scottish Heritage Honored in October

When thinking of Scotland, some of the images that come to mind are family clan tartans, bagpipes, medieval castles, Celtic crosses, and the movie Braveheart. Do you wonder about your Scottish heritage? Scottish immigrants to colonial America were key players in the American Revolution for independence from Great Britain.

Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution* made a week-long pilgrimage “Honoring Our Scottish Heritage Tour” in October. Some of the iconic venues visited included Balmoral Castle, Queen Elizabeth’s summer retreat, Rosslyn Chapel featured in the movie The Da Vinci Code, and President Dwight Eisenhower’s “Scottish White House” designated in honor of his military action in World War II.

James N. Anderson, Vice President of Stone Mountain Highland Games, Inc., presented “Scottish Influence in America” at the January program of the Philadelphia Winn Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution located in Lawrenceville, GA. See photo. The Stone Mountain Scottish Highland Games are taking place October 17–19, 2014.

*To find out more about the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, see http://www.dar.org/ It is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting Patriotism, preserving American History, and securing America’s future through better Education for children. Philadelphia Winn meets the third Sunday of each month from September through May at 2 p.m. at Ashton Senior Living, 1155 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA. Contact philwinndar@gmail.com for more information.

Caption: James N. Anderson, Vice President of Stone Mountain Highland Games, pictured in traditional kilt.