Clan MacTavish Culloden Walk Memorial Stone Project Thank you to all the generous members and friends who donated to our Culloden Stone Fund.  Your donations have made it possible for us to support the Culloden Battlefield Memorial Project.  The project is managed by the National Trust for Scotland.   We are deeply grateful to all who have made it possible for us to support the project with purchase of a Clan Mactavish stone on the Culloden Walk at the battlefield.  We began collecting donations for our Stone Fund in 2007 and placed our order for a large Insignia Stone with the clan crest in July 2008.  Our stone sits in a prominent position as second at the beginning of the walk.  Clan members held a dedication ceremony during the tour to the Gathering 2009.  The Chief said a few words about our clansmen who fought in the battle and read "The Flowers of the Forest." MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED! Click here to see our order certificate Click here to see a photo taken during the recent clan tour

Battle of Culloden, by David Morier   The Culloden Walk

Perhaps no place in Scotland stirs Scottish Highland hearts as does Culloden Moor Bonnie Prince Charlie's largely Highland army of 5,000 men, out-numbered, exhausted, hungry, and in poor position, were defeated by the forces of the Duke of Cumberland on April 16, 1746.   Stories of the highlanders heroism and courage are legion.  The slaughtered were buried en-mass according to Clan.  The Mactavish were unable to fight under the banner of their Chief who had been imprisoned along with Campbell of Achnabrek prior to the battle due to his association and support of the Jacobite cause.  However, our determined clansmen joined forces with other clans in support of the Stuart prince.  The fallen lie unnamed in the Mixed Clans area of the battlefield.   Legend says that although heather may carpet Culloden Moor none shall ever grow on the graves of the Clansmen.  And so it is.  A walk on the moor can make the fateful day seem all too real.  Culloden represents a turning point in Scottish history that remains strongly embedded in the psyche of Scots worldwide.  Thanks to many generous souls our brave Mactavish clansmen will now be remembered with a large stone on the Culloden Walk. INFORMATIVE WEB LINKS The Battle of Culloden http://www.electricscotland.com/history/culloden/ http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/charlieb.html About the Jacobite Rebellions and Culloden http://www.highlanderweb.co.uk/culloden/home.htm (copy and paste this address into your browser) Bonnie Prince Charles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Prince_Charlie http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/launch_ani_bonnie_prince.shtml 250th Anniversary at Culloden Moor http://www.highlanderweb.co.uk/culloden/inmemory.htm