Peterhead is a Scottish town in the county of Aberdeenshire that was founded hundreds years ago by fisherman, and was later developed as very well planned and thought out settlement. This is the largest town in Aberdeenshire, with a population that increases with each census taken. This town is located in the most eastern point of the mainland of the country of Scotland, and quite frequently referred as “The Blue Toon”. This is said to have been due to the fact that the fisherman throughout history had worn wool socks, the color of blue. This carries through in current times as the Peterhead soccer team now has as their theme song, “Blue Toon Tune”.
With the construction of the harbors along the sea in 1953, the Peterhead hotels other business grew into what they have become today. Very successful fishing ports and a long history of tourism. Port Henry was the first harbor to be constructed and served to set up the city as a base for fishing, trade and export industries. The first lifeboat station was built in the late 1800′s. And in 1888 a prison was opened in the town, reputed to have some of the most tough and infamous Scottish criminals.
Much of the city has been zoned for the development of industrial sites, however in the current economic situation of the world, many of those companies have either closed, or postponed further expansion. Reforms in the policies in the fishing industry has affected the town as well. However, the diversity of products and services offered in Peterhead, everything from textiles, food and services, and of course fishing, has ensured that the economy of the town will continue to survive in a healthy and financially viable manner. This is an area of Scotland wherein life is thriving but peaceful. There are many restaurants serving up some of the best seafood in the United Kingdom, a true Scottish treasure.
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