april, 2021
08apr5:00 pmCulloden at 275 Event Organized By: The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA
Event Details
In advance of the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, join the National Trust for Scotland’s Raoul Curtis-Machin and historian Murray Pittock for a virtual walk of the battlefield, where they will share how the latest historical and archaeological research is leading to a new understanding of how the moor’s landscape affected the battle itself. This new research is informing the community’s urgent efforts to protect the battlefield from encroaching development. The two will also discuss the challenge of balancing historical integrity with the business needs of a top international tourist attraction.
Organizer
The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USABased in Boston, The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA is a membership organization with supporters from all 50 states. We are connected by our interest in conserving the 125 irreplaceable landscapes and historic sites cared for by the National Trust for Scotland, including: The humble cottage where Scotland’s Bard, Robert Burns, was born Over 178,000 acres of Scottish countryside, home to rare wildlife and world-famous landscapes like Glencoe Culloden Battlefield, the site of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s last stand 38 major gardens that feature both local flora and plants collected from across the globe by Scottish explorers The island of Iona, known as the cradle of Christianity, where the Book of Kells may have been written Baronial castles, architectural treasures, and even a tenement house The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA is a 501(c)(3) registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Federal Tax ID No. 04-3511088).https://ntsusa.org/