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Columbia Miliary Academy
W 7th St., Columbia,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 37' 1.139988",
-87° 3' 14.159988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places |
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Columbia Military Academy 1904-1979. In 1888, local residents gave 67 acres to the U.S. Army for an arsenal. The Bowling Green stone buildings quartered troops in the Spanish-American War. Columbia Military Academy was founded in 1904 and opened formally August 23, 1905 with 167 young men from eight states. Designated an Honor School in 1935 by the U.S. government, youth nationwide trained here as military and civil leaders. among them: general officers, battle heroes, governors, educators, and corporate heads.
Columbia Miliary Academy was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1977.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Columbia Miliary Academy Tennessee Map
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