North British Society

John Gillespie, 1st President of North British Society, buried at the Old Burying Ground[1]

The North British Society (also known as "The Scots" and "Scots Club") was founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1768, the oldest Scottish heritage society outside Great Britain.[2] North British is an adjective used as an alternative to "Scottish".

  1. ^ Annals. North British Society
  2. ^ "North British Society". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.