St. Andrew's Society of Detroit

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St. Andrew's Society of Detroit
Formation1849
Type 501(c)(3) nonprofit
PurposeScottish heritage, benevolence
Headquarters Troy, Michigan, U.S.
Region served
Metro Detroit
Website detroitscots.com

The St. Andrew's Society of Detroit (also known as the Detroit Scots) is an American Scottish heritage and benevolent organization based in Metro Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1849, it presents an annual Highland Games and supports cultural programming and charitable giving in the region. [1] [2]

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History

The society traces its origins to 1849 as a benevolent association for Scots and their descendants in Detroit. [1] In the early 20th century it met at St. Andrew’s Hall in downtown Detroit, a building constructed in 1907–08 that later became a concert venue. [3] [4] Since 2010, the society’s offices and events space have been at the Kilgour Scottish Centre in Troy, Michigan. [1]

Activities

The society organizes cultural programs including an annual Robert Burns dinner, a Tartan Day cèilidh, and a St. Andrew’s Day ball, and it maintains a library and benevolence program. [5] [6] It is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. [7]

Highland Games

The society presents the St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit Highland Games, held annually with a Friday-night cèilidh and a full day of competitions and performances. In recent years the event has taken place at Greenmead Historical Park in Livonia, Michigan. [8] [9] [10]

In the media

In 2012, local coverage noted that the society commissioned M-1 Studios to produce a three-part video series on Scottish culture, supported in part by a grant from Michigan Humanities. [11] [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Us". Detroit Scots / St. Andrew's Society of Detroit. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Detroit – Nonprofit profile". CauseIQ. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Our History". Saint Andrew’s Hall (official site). Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "St. Andrew's Hall – Venue overview". Live Nation Special Events. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cultural Life". Detroit Scots / St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Benevolence". Detroit Scots / St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ "GuideStar profile". GuideStar. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Festival Information – 2025". HighlandGames.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ "St. Andrew's Society of Detroit's Highland Games". City of Livonia (official). Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ "'Highland Games' returning to Detroit next week". WSJM News. July 25, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ Schrader, Jessica (March 6, 2012). "Troy-Based Scottish Society, Ferndale Studio to Produce Videos on Scottish Culture". Patch (Troy, MI). Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Business Diary" (PDF). Crain’s Detroit Business. April 15, 2012. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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