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The monument, which was dedicated on October 8, 2011, depicts an oft-observed scene of Scottish immigration. It was common for a family or a group of families to send someone in advance to venture into the unknown territory in America and scout it out, claim land for those following and do the necessary so that those following would be able to move towards an established settlement on arrival. In the scene depicted on the monument, there is a young man already outfitted as a colonial from the frontier. He has arrived in advance of his father and the young man’s wife and children who are now joining him. He has met them upon their landing. They are climbing up from the docks to Front Street, where Tun Tavern was located. There, they will meet with members of the St. Andrew’s Society who will provide for their immediate needs and help them on their way. This family appears to be well off. However, many Scottish immigrants arrived with nothing but the clothes on their back and in great need of assistance. The Society was founded to help indigent Scots in 1747 in the wake of the failed Bonnie Prince Charlie uprising when many Scots, particularly highlanders, were displaced.
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