Fort Defiance in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Augusta Military Academy
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
1. Augusta Military Academy Marker
This site has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military.
Location. 38° 14.245′ N, 78° 58.664′ W. Marker is in Fort Defiance, Virginia, in Augusta County. Marker is on Lee Highway (U.S. 11) north of Willow Spout road (Virginia Route 742), on the left when traveling north. Located on the Augusta Military Academy Museum building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1640 Lee Highway, Fort Defiance VA 24437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dwight D. Eisenhower Visits Augusta Military Academy (here, next to this marker); Augusta Military Academy Museum (here, next to this marker); This 1886 Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Quarles Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Augusta Military Academy (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Augusta Stone Church (about 800 feet away); The Rev. John Craig (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Augusta Stone Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Defiance.
Also see . . . Augusta Military Academy (Wikipedia)
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Photographed By Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
2. Augusta Military Academy Museum
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
3. Memorial Plaque
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
4. Augusta Military Academy Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
