The dancers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pipes, Drum and Dancers from Ottawa, Canada perform for the crowd at the opening of the Highland Games and Festival in Lincoln on Friday, September 15, 2107.
The dancers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pipes, Drum and Dancers from Ottawa, Canada perform for the crowd at the opening of the Highland Games and Festival in Lincoln on Friday, September 15, 2107. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER—Monitor staff

The New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival opened Friday and runs through the weekend. The games were started in 1976 in Lincoln to preserve and promote Scottish culture for future generations.