Re: Native Scots vs the scottish diaspora
Originally Posted by
ForresterModern
Many did keep at least pieces of their culture (music, dance, religion, whisky-making) and dragged them with them, along with naming locations with familiar names (we have a Glasgow, an Edinburgh, a Glencoe, within an hour or two of where I live, and that is true for original settlements on or near the east coast and extends far west of us here in Kentucky.
I was born in Aberdeen....Washington. From there, any further west of Kentucky and you'll be dipping your toes in the Pacific Ocean! 
We also have many towns, streets etc out this way named for various Scottish locations.
Last edited by BoldHighlander; 10th January 12 at 12:36 AM.
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