Augusta Military Academy - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Augusta Military Academy was established in 1865 by Charles Roller who was a Confederate Veteran. Originally the school was known as Augusta Male Academy prior to becoming a military academy in 1880 and became known as Augusta Military Academy in 1890. In 1919 the Augusta Military Academy became one of the first military schools in the United States to adopt the Junior ROTC program. During its history the academy had of 7,000 students from every state in the union and several foreign countries. The Augusta Military Academy closed in 1984 and is preserved today by the Augusta Military Academy Alumni Association as a museum. The Augusta Military Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Street address: 1640 Lee Highway Fort Difiance, Va. United States 24437 County / Borough / Parish: Augusta County Year listed: 1983 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture, Engineering, Person Periods of significance: 1875 - 1949 Historic function: Defense, Education Current function: Museum Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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