The Chicago Scots are the oldest nonprofit in Illinois, founded in 1845.
Andrew’s Day Gala and Feast of the Haggis, the Kilted Classic Golf Tournament, and Burns Night0. Andrew Society – also known as the Chicago Scots – hosts the Scottish Festival and Highland Games, as well as the St. You can even pay homage to one of Scotland’s favorite sons, the national poet Robert Burns, at his statue in Garfield Park, on the west side of the city.Įvery summer, the Illinois St. In fact, at least 195 communities, neighbourhoods, districts and suburban estates in greater Chicago can trace their names to either places in Scotland, or are named for famous Scots. Scottish names are scattered across the local map as well – towns with names like Inverness, Midlothian, Bannockburn, and West Dundee. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, which was founded in Chicago in 1850, was the forerunner for organizations like the FBI and CIA. Notable Scottish-Americans in Chicago include Robert Fergus, influential to the city’s printing industry and Allan Pinkerton, who was the first police detective in Chicago. Scottish immigrants have made the city their own over the years they were particularly well-represented within the m eatpacking industry that defined Chicago in the early part of the 20th century. Ireland, perhaps, and most definitely Poland.īut there’s a proud, long-standing Scottish community in Chicago, and there’s definitely ways to celebrate your heritage or love of all things Scottish in the Windy City. When you hear “Chicago”, the thought of Scotland probably doesn’t jump immediately to mind.
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