Fort Defiance in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Visits Augusta Military Academy
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
1. Dwight D. Eisenhower Visits Augusta Military Academy Marker
of the visit of
The President of the
United States,
Dwight D. Eisenhower,
to the
Augusta Military Academy
October 27, 1960
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is October 27, 1960.
Location. 38° 14.244′ N, 78° 58.666′ W. Marker is in Fort Defiance, Virginia, in Augusta County. It can be reached from Lee Highway (U.S. 11) north of Willow Spout Road (County Route 742), on the left when traveling north. Located on the Augusta Military Academy building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Defiance VA 24437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Augusta Military Academy (here, next to this marker); Augusta Military Academy Museum (a few steps from 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 (approx. 0.2 miles 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). (Submitted on December 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
2. Augusta Military Academy Museum
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
3. 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 357 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
