With edges along the Carolina border and the Lumber brRiver, Scotland County boasts features reminiscent brof the country for which it was named. But the county has brheld fast to much more than kilts and bagpipes its Scottish brheritage is entwined with aspects of other cultures to produce bra rich palate of local history, stories, and legends. Although bra relatively young county, having been formed in 1899 from brRichmond County, the land has been inhabited for centuries brand maybe longer. Several writers believe that when North brCarolina became a royal colony in 1729, Scottish Highlanders brwere already living in the area. brScotland County serves as a testimony to the lives and brexperiences of county residents, past and present. Local heroes, brimportant streets, businesses, schools, and churches, which have brall helped to shape the county's identity, come to life through brword and image within the pages of this volume. Longtime brresidents and newcomers alike are sure to fin