Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Castle Heights Military Academy

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, November 29, 2016

1. Castle Heights Military Academy Marker

Inscription. Castle Heights School was founded in 1902 by David E. Mitchell and I.W.P. Buchanan. Early headmasters were Buchanan, L.L. Rice, and O.N. Smith. In 1914 the school became a military academy. Acquired by the McFadden Foundation in 1928, it has been a ROTC unit and an honor military school ever since

Erected by Tennessee Historic Commission. (Marker Number 3A 52.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 36° 12.588′ N, 86° 18.476′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. Marker is on W Main St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon TN 37087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Judge Nathan Green, Sr. (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Castle Heights Military Academy Supreme Sacrifice Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lest We Forget / One Nation Under God (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seawell Hill Camp (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Robert H. Hatton Home (approx. half a mile away); Cumberland University Founded in 1842

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); McClain Circle (approx. 0.6 miles away); The WWII Years at Cumberland (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

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Photographed By Sandra Hughes, November 29, 2016

2. Castle Heights Military Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.