Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia

From the making of Helvetia cheese to Fasnacht and the burning of Old Man Winter.... experience Old-World Swiss traditions as they thrive today in the remote mountain community of Helvetia, West Virginia. Descendants of nineteenth-century Swiss immigrants share and discuss their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations. Produced by: Gerald Milnes, Augusta Heritage Center Videographer: Robert Campbell Thanks to: The National Endowment for the Folk Arts Program, the people of Helvetia, and WNPB-TV, Morgantown, West Virginia The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis and Elkins College Copyright 2005