Augusta was the historic name of West Virginia in its period of earliest settlement. In 1973, Augusta Heritage Arts Workshops was the name given to a summer program that was set up to help preserve the Appalachian heritage and traditions. In 1981, Davis & Elkins College became the sponsor of the program, renamed Augusta Heritage Center. In the years since then, it has flourished and grown. Augusta Heritage Center is a nonprofit organization known nationally and internationally for its activities relating to traditional folklife and folk arts of many regions and cultures.

Address: 100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241
Website: http://www.augustaheritage.com/