Scottish St. Andrew's Society of Springfield, Missouri

06/15/2026

https://www.tiktok.com//video/7651450382576618765

via Rod McCaslin

06/14/2026

Well done, Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

06/10/2026

Happy St.Columba's Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

THE SAINT AND THE LOCH NESS MONSTER
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Legend tells of an ancient beast that lives in the waters of the lake Loch Ness in Scotland. The first mention of this monster can be found in the biography of Saint Columba (Colmcille) whose memorial we celebrate today. It is said that while a monk was swimming across the lake, a frightening monster emerged from the waters and approached the monk. Saint Columba, who was standing on the shore, made the sign of the cross and commanded the beast to spare the monk and leave. The beast stopped, dove into the lake, and left.

05/28/2026

Look at this, Scottish St. Andrew Society of Greater St. Louis!

This is a very interesting document. Who knew there was a Scottish Highlander militia unit in St. Louis on the late 1800's?

05/02/2026

"On April 30, 2026, King Charles III unveiled two commemorative stones in Shenandoah National Park that marked the beginning of an official conservation partnership between Shenandoah and the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands, and the reason he chose to do this on this particular day, in this particular park, in this particular year, is a story so geologically and historically magnificent that it deserves to be told in full. Two days earlier, standing before a joint meeting of Congress on April 28, 2026, King Charles had paused in his speech and delivered a line about the natural world that silenced the chamber before bringing it to its feet. He told the assembled lawmakers that millennia before either of their nations existed, before any border was ever drawn upon any map, the mountains of Scotland and the mountains of Appalachia were one single continuous range, forged in the ancient collision of continents, separated only when tectonic drift slowly pulled Britain and America apart over hundreds of millions of years. The Appalachian mountains began forming roughly 470 million years ago. Their oldest rocks contain minerals that match precisely with geological formations found in the Scottish Highlands and in Scandinavia, confirming that these ranges were once a single elevated chain that would have rivalled the height of the modern Himalayas before hundreds of millions of years of erosion wore them down to the ancient, rounded, magnificent peaks we see today. When King Charles walked into Shenandoah on April 30, 2026 and set those commemorative stones in the ground, he was not performing a diplomatic gesture. He was acknowledging a geological truth older than any human civilization, older than any monarchy, older than any border or declaration or declaration of independence, a truth that says the land of Britain and the land of America were once the same land, and that the mountains remember, even when the people forget."

05/01/2026

Happy Beltane!

Happy Beltane 🌿🔥 Latha Bealltainn!
Light a fire.
Bake a bannock.
Wash your face in the morning dew...if you remembered before coffee 😄
Beltane marks the turning, halfway between spring’s first stirrings and the height of summer. Not the beginning of life… but life in full swing. The land greening, the light stretching, everything waking up a little brighter.
In Scotland, great bonfires once blazed across hills and glens, symbols of protection, renewal, and a clean break from the long dark months. People gathered, shared food, and welcomed the season ahead.
There were even bannocks baked for luck, some say farmers passed milk through them to bless the herd and ensure a good year. Practical…and just a wee bit magical.
Traditions may have faded, but the feeling hasn’t.
🔥 Here’s to new beginnings, lighter days, and a season that asks us to step back into life.
What Beltane traditions have you heard about… or maybe even tried? 🌿🔥

📷 Wikipedia

04/26/2026

Check out this display at the Library Station in Springfield honoring history month! 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📷: J. Douglas

04/17/2026

Do you have ancestors who passed through Ellis Island?

04/16/2026

When you get a shout out from Missouri State Parks...

04/12/2026

Answer the call and get your tickets now!
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