Exclusive New Souvenir Gifts!
As we enter the 280th anniversary period, we are delighted to unveil an exclusive range of souvenirs made from our official Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust tartan. Handmade by […]
Jacobite Festival 2025
We are just days away from Scotland’s second nationwide Jacobite Festival, a collaborative initiative led by the Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust. The week-long programme features events at the […]
Tapestry Takeover!
We enjoyed a very special day on Saturday (19 July), as we opened our new display of the whole Prestonpans Tapestry. As our visitors will be aware, we usually have […]
Taxing Questions, with a Cheape answer?
During our research we have become increasingly interested in George Cheape, the customs collector at Prestonpans at the time of the battle. His name cropped up a number of times […]
“We Saw the Enemy”
This weekend saw the opening of our new exhibition, “We Saw the Enemy: the Battle of Prestonpans in the Words of those Who Fought it”, showing in the museum’s Jubilee […]
Its got to be “The Goth”!
We’re delighted to be hosting a special exhibition of the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry, at the Prestoungrange Gothenburg, from 17th-25th May 2025. Those close to Prestonpans will know that The Gothenburg […]
VE Day Event at the Town Hall
Along with millions of others across the country, we did our bit last week to mark 80 years since the Allied victory in Europe in 1945. Our event was organised […]
Heading to Haddington
Historical research is new territory to some of our volunteers, and not everyone on the team was readily aware of all the tools that are available to support their efforts. […]
Burns and East Lothian
A special event was held last weekend to mark the end of our popular Auld Lang Syne exhibition. Our friends from Catching the Past presented a day of informative displays, […]
“Beyond the Battle” talks added to YouTube
We have created a dedicated playlist on our @Prestonpans1745 YouTube channel, where you can find video content specifically relating to our Beyond the Battle project. This includes recent talks on […]