Laurinburg InstituteThis is a private preparatory co-ed high school founded in 1904 by Mr. and Mrs. E. M. McDuffie. Their descendants still run the school today.
Turpentine MillOne of the natural assets of this area is the pine trees from which we get turpentine. No, this is not a still, its a turpentine mill!
Old Laurel Hill ChurchOrganized in 1797 by the Rev. John Gillespie, the present sanctuary was completed in 1856 at the cost of $2,700. Daughter churches include the Montpelier in Wagram, Laurinburg Presbyterian and the Church in the Pines, Laurel Hill. In the fields near the church, the popular Scotch Fair was held until the 1870s.
Stewartsville CemeteryLocated in the southern part of Scotland County, the cemetery contains many old graves. The grave of Colin Lindsay, an outstanding preacher who emigrated from Scotland in 1792, is in this cemetery.
Chamber of Commerce This symbol of the Chamber represents all facets of the community as they put their shoulders to the wheel making Scotland County a 'better place to live'.
Laurinburg-Maxton Airbase During World War II this was a glider base. It sat in weeds from WWII to 1955 when the government released it to a joint commission from the two towns. It has since been developed into an outstanding industrial park.
St. Andrews Presbyterian College (now University)St. Andrews Presbyterian College opened its door on September 22, 1961, having been formed by a merger of Flora MacDonald College in Red Springs (founded 1986) and Presbyterian Junior College in Maxton (founded 1929).
Courthouse The old brick courthouse stood on the corner of Main and Church streets. It has been replaced by a modern structure that now houses the Scotland County District Offices.
Steward-Hawley-Malloy HomeJoseph Hawley was born here in 1826 and later moved to Connecticut with this family. He was a Union General during the Civil War and also a lawyer, publisher, Governor of Connecticut and a U.S. Senator.
Scotland County MapScotland Count was formed in 1899. Prior to that it was part of Anson and Richmond counties. It is 318 square miles (28 miles long and 20 miles wide). and borders South Carolina. One-fifth of the area is in the Sandhills Game Management area.
The Scottish PiperThe piper represents the people of the county: industrious, honest, frugal - proud of their heritage and strongly interested in schools in the area.
Cotton, Tobacco, and Corn Cotton, tobacco, and corn represent the great agricultural interests of the area. This helps to produce a balanced economy. The cotton planter was invented by a Scotland County Man, James Lytch, was patented in 1870. Capt James Malloy built a textile plant in Richmond Mills which subsequently became Morgan Mills.
The A.D. Gibson StoreThis store in the Snead's Grove Community was founded in 1879. It was a gathering place in the community for 94 years. In 2003, it was moved to the grounds of the John Blue House in Laurinburg.
Temperance HallThe Richmond Temperance and Literary Society was organized in Springhill Township. In 1855 it built its hexagonal home of handmade brick. The symbols on the top of the hall are an upturned goblet for temperance and an open book representing the literary society. It was restored in 1959.
Buchanan RifleThis rifle was produced at Richmond Mills in Murrdock Morrison's gun factory. The factory was a target of General Sherman on this march through the area in 1865.
The StagecoachPart of the great Northern and Southern stage road from New York to New Orleans included a segment from Fayetteville to Cheraw that ran through Scotland County. It entered Scotland from Hoke County near the old "stagecoach Holly."
John Charles McNeill Home"Ellersley," the home of John Charles McNeill, the poet, has been moved to the grounds of the Temperance Hall outside of Wagram. It is furnished with period pieces, many from the McNeill family.
Watermelon Approximately 30,000 acres of cantaloupes and watermelons were grown here over time. While still a large crop, they are not planted so extensively now. Packing sheds along the railroad helped to speed up the shipments.
Quakenbush Monument Education was always important to the Scots. This is a monument to Dr. William Graham Quakenbush who taught at the privately-founded Laurinburg High School which he re-opened in 1879. He was also instrumental in helping to charter Scotland County.
Tobacco Barn Tobacco is still grown in the county but much of the curing is done in modern metal buildings instead of these barns. You still see a few of these barns throughout the county.