Roanoke River
Communities
Scotland Neck, NC
Our Scottish roots are reflected in our name. In
1722 a colony of Scotch Highlanders led by Lord Nairn settled in the
"neck" of the Roanoke River. The name Scotland Neck first described the
small communities that clustered around this original settlement. Nearly
150 years later, a progressive citizen named John Hyman adopted the name
for the town he was to establish in this thriving area of commerce.
Scotland Neck was officially incorporated in 1867 and work began
creating the spacious avenues and tree-lined median of the north and
southbound lanes of Main Street.
Today this historic median is festooned with glorious crepe myrtles that
bloom each summer, a sight that welcomes thousands of visitors to
Scotland Neck's annual Crepe Myrtle Festival in August. Live music,
craftspeople with their wares, food and drink entertain the visitors,
guests and home folks who fill our streets. However, this festival is
just one highlight in a town that values civic involvement. Kiwanis,
Lions, Junior Order, Masons and other civic groups take pride in annual
projects that add value to the community. These clubs are joined by
local churches working together to broaden Scotland Neck's base of
support, attracting people of all backgrounds to the community.
Additionally, The Town of Scotland Neck is proud to be the home of
Sylvan Heights Bird Park, a world class destination to view birds,
waterfowl, plants and a variety of other local and exotic species from
around the world. Sylvan Heights is nationally known as housing the
largest collection of birds and waterfowl in North America as well as
one of the largest collections in the world. This is a Roanoke River
Region attraction that we are all proud of and that should not be
missed.
| Town of Scotland Neck
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PO Box 537
1310 Main Street
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Scotland Neck, NC 27874
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| Phone:
(252) 826-3152
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| Fax:
(252) 826-2107
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scotneck@embarqmail.com
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