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It’s Highland Games Time In Scotland County, North Carolina

Author Don Chase
The Scotland County Highland Games are this weekend, including incredible events like the caber toss.

For those looking for a way to learn, celebrate history and have a whole lot of fun this weekend, why not attend the annual Scotland County Highland Games?

The kickoff to the event will be Friday, October 6, 2023 with The Highland Fling from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at McDuffie Square in downtown Laurinburg, North Carolina.  There is no admission to this event.

You may find it surprising that this area was once home to more Highland Scots than anywhere else in the nation.

Saturday, October 7th will be packed with a full day of activities.  The day will wrap up with an evening Concert at 8:00 p.m. in the Avinger Auditorium on the campus of St. Andrews University.  The address is 1700 Dogwood Mile, Laurinburg, N.C. 28352.

The address for the games is the North Carolina Rural Heritage Center, 13043 X-Way Road, Laurinburg, N.C.

The event will culminate Sunday morning with a worship service at 11:00am at the historic Old Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church in Laurinburg, N.C.  The church is located at 15301 McFarland Road in Laurinburg, N.C. 28352.

For a complete list of all events for all three days, click here.

WKML’s Don Chase talked with Bill Caudill about the Scotland County Highland Games. Check out the entire interview below.

Don Chase is living out his dreams, anchoring The Big Wake-Up with Don Chase & Sarah weekday mornings on KML. With over 35 years with Beasley Media, Don believes that the best is yet to come. The unofficial Mayor of Fayetteville radio, Don Chase writes about Fayetteville and North Carolina news, as well as entertaining perspectives on music, culture and more.

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