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  1. northcarolinahistory.org › encyclopedia › highland-scotsHighland Scots - North Carolina History

    Countless Highland Scots migrated to North Carolina during the colonial period and lived primarily in the Upper Cape Fear region during the late 1770s. Immediately the Highland Scots contributed to some of the greatest events in the state's history. As evidenced by the modern-day Highland Games, these Scots and their families migrated to other parts of the state, where aspects of their culture ...

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  2. www.ncpedia.org › highland-scotsHighland Scots - NCpedia

    After ceasing during the Revolution, Highland immigration to North Carolina began again within months of the war ending and continued well into the 1800s. Yearning for land and better employment, forced to flee their own country because of “improvements,” the Highland Scots came to North Carolina with hopes of a better future.

  3. www.carolana.com › NC › Royal_ColonyThe Royal Colony of North Carolina - The Highland Scots Settlers

    North Carolina was the favorite objective in the second, as well as the first, Highland Scots emigration. Fifty families left the Highlands for North Carolina in 1768; 100 more families left in 1769; six vessels with 1,200 emigrants sailed in 1770; and between1771 and 1775, 1,050 Highland Scots undertook the voyage to North Carolina.

  4. outlandernorthcarolina.com › from-scotland-toFrom Scotland to North Carolina~Part 2:Why North Carolina?

    Jul 3, 2019 · Such massive immigration to North Carolina has led to claims that the state now has more descendants of Scots than has present-day Scotland. In summary, favorable reports, support of the crown and governor, and financial incentives all conspired to make the ship route of Scotland to the Cape Fear a major migration pattern.

  5. www.ncpedia.org › anchor › caledonia-carolina-highlandFrom Caledonia to Carolina: The Highland Scots - NCpedia

    After ceasing during the Revolution, Highland immigration to North Carolina began again within months of the war ending and continued well into the 1800s. Yearning for land and better employment, forced to flee their own country because of “improvements,” the Highland Scots came to North Carolina with hopes of a better future.

  6. www.ncpedia.org › waywelived › long-journey-highlandLong Journey of the Highland Scots - NCpedia

    Mar 21, 2019 · The way we lived in North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC [u.a.]: Published in association with the Office of Archives and History, North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, by the University of North Carolina Press. Image Credits: Ramsay, Allan. Portrait of Flora MacDonald. 1749. Oil on Canvas. 74 cm x 64 cm. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England.

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    Britain. Many stayed to become Americans. After stopping during the Revolution, Highland immigration to North Carolina began again after the war ended. The Scottish presence continues to be felt in the Cape Fear region and across the state. It can be seen in the influence of the Presbyterian Church; the number of North Carolinians who carry