Scotch-Irish
in the Virginia Highlands

The migration of the Scotch-Irish down the Valley of Virginia to the Virginia Highlands began in the 1740s. In the period between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, the Scotch-Irish populated what was then Augusta County, Virginia. Many Americans of Scotch-Irish descent can trace their family to this area of Virginia.

Find your Scotish Clan on the web and other interesting related links at the
US-SCOTLAND LINKS PAGE.

The culture of the Scotch-Irish survives in the Virginia Highlands, and is reflected in the folkways of the mountains through music and crafts. We invite you to visit walking stick maker,
Bob Baker, who makes a Virginia version of a traditional antler topped walking stick.