Augusta Military Academy
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member macdonr
N 38° 14.190 W 078° 58.539
17S E 677168 N 4233993
The historic marker for the Augusta Military Academy is located on US Hwy 11, at the entrance to the old Academy grounds.
Waymark Code: WMNCP
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
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"Augusta Military Academy
Soon after the Civil War ended in 1865,
Confederate veteran Charles S. Roller began
teaching at the Old Stone Church nearby at
Ft. Defiance. By 1874 he had founded Augusta
Male Academy and incorporated military
discipline into its classical curriculum by 1880.
Roller renamed it Augusta Military Academy
in 1890. It was the first military preparatory
school in Virginia. In 1919, the Academy was
among the first schools in America to adopt
a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
program. The Academy's International
reputation for excellence in secondary-level
military education attracted more than 7,000
students from the United States and abroad
before it closed in 1984."

Take some time to walk around the grounds and visit the Museum. The Augusta Military Academy Alumni Association sponsors annual reunions on the grounds. It is not difficult to imagine what a vibrant school this was.

Marker Number: A 100

Marker Title: Augusta Military Academy

Marker Location: Entrance to the Academy grounds

County or Independent City: Fort Defiance, VA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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