Augusta Military Academy
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The Augusta Military Academy operated from 1865 - 1984.
Waymark Code: WM9E2C
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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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.

Source/Credit: (visit link)
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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