Scots Day

Celebrating Scottish Military Heritage and Culture

June 15th, 2013

Celebrate Scottish Heritage at Fort Ticonderoga and remember their military sacrifice on these grounds. Tour through Scottish clan tents and vendors to discover more about your own connection to Scottish Culture. Experience the stories of centuries of Scottish soldiers in the British Army through a military timeline. Remember the incredible bravery and discipline of the Black Watch against insurmountable odds at the 1758 Battle of Carillon. Experience all this within the beautiful stone walls and vistas of Fort Ticonderoga.

Tentative Schedule

10:00 Opening Ceremony and Flag-Raising

10:15 Guided Tour of Fort Ticonderoga

10:45 Musket Demonstration

11:00 Procession to the Black Watch Cairn

11:30 Black Watch Cairn Memorial

12:00 Pipe Band Performance on the Parade Ground

1:00 Pipe Band Performance on the Parade Ground

1:30 Guided Tour of Fort Ticondergoa

2:00 Pipe Band Performance on the Parade Ground

2:30 Narrated Time Line of Scots Military History

3:00 Pipe Band Performance on the Parade Ground

3:30 Musket Demonstration

3:45 Guided Tour of Fort Ticonderoga

4:30 Closing Ceremony and Flag-Lowering

 

Participating Clans and Organizations

  • Clan Buchanan
  • Clan Campbell
  • Clan Forbes
  • Clan Hamilton
  • Clan Innes
  • Clan Johnston/Clan Johnstone
  • Clan Lockhart
  • Clan MacFarlane Worldwide
  • Clan Mackintosh
  • Clan MacPherson
  • Clan McIntyre
  • Clan Murray
  • Clan Rose Society of America
  • St. Andrews Society of the Adirondacks
  • St. Andrews Society of Albany

 

Vendors

  • Highland Leatherworks
  • Mac Celtic LLC