It is not unusual to see Scots in Halifax wearing traditional dress. Scots represent a significant percentage of the population (over 30% are of Scottish ancestry) and there are numerous Scottish social groups and civic events.
Starting in 1768, the North British Society in Halifax (also known as “The Scots”) became the oldest Scottish heritage society outside of the British Isles, and celebrated the lasting Scottish influence in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Halifax, Nova Scotia was named as ‘New Scotland'” and it has a rich Scottish history dating back to 1620. Later a new wave of immigration occurred after the Highland Clearances in the 18th century. The Clearances were a series of forced evictions of tenants in the Scottish Highlands beginning in 1750. Driven originally by agricultural changes it became responsible for large waves of Scots immigrating to North America.
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