'It's disruptive;' Scottish Heritage Day canceled due to government shutdown

'It's disruptive;' Scottish Heritage Day canceled due to government shutdown

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY-TV) — The cannon fire commemorating the fight of Scottish soldiers in the Revolutionary War typically echoes through Moores Creek National Battlefield, but not this year. The government shutdown has silenced the battlefield and the Scottish Heritage Day has had to make other plans. “It’s disruptive,” said Katherine Fort, president of the Scottish Society of Wilmington. Fort said they’ve been through this before. “Two year…