Augusta, Kansas, is a quiet little community located east of Wichita. It was established in 1868 by C. N. James. Here, he built a log cabin to serve as a general store and trading post. A post office was soon established in the settlement, and as the first postmaster, C. N. James named the post office and the town in honor of his wife, Augusta.
The log cabin still stands and represents part of the Augusta Historical Museum. The cabin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of only two log cabins on its original site in the State of Kansas.
An attached historical museum offers a rich history of Native Americans, the Early Pioneers, the arrival of the Railroad, and the Oil Boom. Exhibits tell the story of the land and the community from the mid-1800s through the 1940s.
Museum Hours: Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The museum is located at 301 State Street in Augusta.
