Order of Scottish Clans
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The Order of Scottish Clans was a fraternal and benevolent society founded in St. Louis, Missouri
, on November 30, 1878. The dual purpose of the Order was to provide life and disability insurance to Scottish immigrants and their descendants, and also to preserve the culture and traditions of Scotland
among Americans of Scottish ancestry. In 1971 the Order of Scottish Clans was subsumed into the Independent Order of Foresters.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, on November 30, 1878. The dual purpose of the Order was to provide life and disability insurance to Scottish immigrants and their descendants, and also to preserve the culture and traditions of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
among Americans of Scottish ancestry. In 1971 the Order of Scottish Clans was subsumed into the Independent Order of Foresters.