Columbia Military Academy 1904-1979

Columbia Military Academy 1904-1979 is a Tennessee historical marker in Maury County.

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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.

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1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1886 · Kentucky and Tennessee. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Colombia, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1901 · Columbia, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1936 · Columbia, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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