Scottish Society of Wilmington
Celebrating Scottish culture and heritage in North Carolina's historic Cape Fear region
Cape Fear Scottish Immigration Memorial Dedication
Fri, Nov 14
|Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson
Join the Cape Fear Scottish Immigration Memorial Fund as we gather to celebrate the building of a memorial cairn at Brunswick Town, where 20-30,000 Scots arrived to begin life in a new world.
Time & Location
Nov 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson, 8884 St Phillips Rd SE, Winnabow, NC 28479, USA
About the event
After more than seven years, there is finally a memorial cairn to remember the tens of thousands of Scots who emigrated to America and arrived on the banks of the Cape Fear River 200 yards away from where they first set foot in this new land. The Cape Fear Scottish Immigration Memorial will be formally dedicated on Friday, November 14, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m.