The Adventurer
John MacGregor is said to have been a Scottish piper present at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 — a figure who represents the far-reaching journey of Scots across the world. While records are scarce and his story sits somewhere between history and legend, tradition holds that a MacGregor stood among those who fought and fell, bringing with him the sound and spirit of Scotland to one of the most iconic battles in American history.
The MacGregor Story
Now this is a story that stretches far from home. A MacGregor, thousands of miles from the Highlands, standing in a place that wasn’t his own — and yet carrying everything that was. The music, the identity, the pride. The idea that even in the face of overwhelming odds, you stand your ground.
There’s something powerful in that. Because whether every detail is written down or not, the story holds truth in what it represents — that Scots didn’t just stay in Scotland. They travelled, they fought, they built lives across the world, and they carried their culture with them wherever they went.
And that’s what this place is about too. Not just where we’re from, but where we’ve been. The echoes of pipes, stories carried across oceans, and the knowledge that the Highland spirit doesn’t fade with distance — it travels, it endures, and it shows up when it matters most.