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Skating scene

Skating scene at Central Park, later Loring Park, Minneapolis, 1882.

Meeting of Clan Stewart No. 116

Clan Stewart No. 116, Order of Scottish Clans, holding a gathering at Fond du Lac in St. Louis
County.

Minnesota dress tartan. 15” x 18” wool plaid textile sample. Even weave of predominately royal blue and white with pine green, bright yellow, fuchsia, and black. Tartan designed by Mark
Osweiler of Clan Guthrie and designated the Minnesota dress tartan by Senate Resolution on February 4, 2002.

Official Minnesota tartan

The official Minnesota tartan. Even weave plaid of predominately royal blue and pine green, with bright yellow, fuchsia, black, and white. Designed by Mark Osweiler of Clan Guthrie and designated the Minnesota tartan by Senate resolution on February 4, 2002.

Constitution of a Scottish benevolent association

Constitution (1859) with signatures of members and minutes from the society's meetings
(1859–1861) of a Scottish benevolent association headquartered in St. Paul. St. Paul: T.M. Newson,
1859.

Constitution of a Scottish benevolent association

Constitution (1859) with signatures of members and minutes from the society's meetings
(1859–1861) of a Scottish benevolent association headquartered in St. Paul.

Scottish Cultural Organizations in Minnesota

Scottish immigrants first came to Minnesota with the fur trade in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In the 1850s, colonies of Scots began to put down roots in towns such as Mapleton and Caledonia, while others migrated to the larger cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth. Like other immigrants, they sought to preserve the customs of their homeland wherever they landed. They clubs they formed and the events they held allowed them to celebrate their heritage.