Mary Campbell (Highland Mary) Mary Campbell (Highland Mary) Mary Campbell also known as Highland Mary, (was christened "Margaret", March 1763 – 1786) she was the daughter of a sailor in a revenue cutter named Archibald Campbell of Daling, whose wife was Agnes Campbell of Achnamore or Auchamore, by Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula in 1762. Mary was the eldest of a family of four. Robert Burns had an affair with her after he felt that he had been 'deserted' by Jean Armour following her move to Paisley in March 1786. The brief affair started in April 1786, the parting took place on 14 May
Scottish Games in North Carolina Scottish Games in North Carolina A Highland Games event has been held each year since 1956 at Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina. Celebrating the history and culture of Scots in North Carolina, it is among the first and largest modern Highland Games established in the United States. Competitions and displays take place in Scottish styles of piping, drumming, costume, dance, and traditional sports. The Scottish people have a long and rich history in the state of North Carolina. After the battle of Culloden in 1746, highland clearances left many Scottish clans with no home. During the time after the clearances, North