Kilted in the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the US

[Kilted Karl]

Karl: Speaking loosely, 1670 is the late 17th century. I didn't know, or probably simply forgot, that it was during Bacon's rebellion.

I certainly didn't recognize the tartan of your kilt on sight, but it looks just like Lochcarron's Mackenzie Weathered that can be seen at ...

http://www.lochcarron.com/reiver/mackenzie.html

My father's family (Blaylock) probably didn't pay their bills on time.

Thank you for the information on the tartan!

Bills... the curse of all of us.

I am glad you liked the pictures.

Your Obedient Servant,

Karl

[thescot]

Ah, a wonderful discussion and photos of things historical. Thank you gentelmen for a pleasurable read.

Karl, I do hope you were/are able to visit the old fort south of Savannah as well. Fort King George, I think, near Darien. There's also Fort Jackson and Fort Pulaski in Savannah that offer interesting visits. The one in Darien has earethen embankments and reconstructed wooden builings as well.

I understand that Ogilthorpe's penchant for Scots had a lot to do with the fact that they were willing to fight and would stand between the English settlements and the Spanish from Florida. I heard one amateur historian opine that it would be interesting to see the faces of the Spaniards who looked out to see the Scots marching against them wearing their kilts. An interesting thought if not completely historically correct.

I'm pretty sure that any kilted Scots quickly lost the kilts in the humid heat of So. Georgia, although I understand that many origianlly arrived in kilts. Trust me: the heat and humidity are not condusive to comfortable kilt wearing.

[macwilkin]

Ah, a wonderful discussion and photos of things historical. Thank you gentelmen for a pleasurable read.

Karl, I do hope you were/are able to visit the old fort south of Savannah as well. Fort King George, I think, near Darien. There's also Fort Jackson and Fort Pulaski in Savannah that offer interesting visits. The one in Darien has earethen embankments and reconstructed wooden builings as well.

I understand that Ogilthorpe's penchant for Scots had a lot to do with the fact that they were willing to fight and would stand between the English settlements and the Spanish from Florida. I heard one amateur historian opine that it would be interesting to see the faces of the Spaniards who looked out to see the Scots marching against them wearing their kilts. An interesting thought if not completely historically correct.

I'm pretty sure that any kilted Scots quickly lost the kilts in the humid heat of So. Georgia, although I understand that many origianlly arrived in kilts. Trust me: the heat and humidity are not condusive to comfortable kilt wearing.

There was some suspicion of Oglethorpe's loyalties to the Hanoverians at one time, if memory serves me correctly. I'll need to find that reference and report back.

T.

[J_Mimbs]

Wonderful pictures! Makes me miss St. Augustine again. I haven't been there in a few years now and its high time I made it back. I might even go kilted this time, who knows?

[Bob C]

Castillo de San Marcos is a wonderful place and Saint Augustine is a nice, quirky town. I enjoyed both about five years ago, but not kilted. Thanks for the pics.