Augusta Military Academy Museum — Attraction in Staunton

Cool little museum detailing the long honorable patriotic military academy, the alumni it trained, and those who supported it. While it’s unfortunate the historic dormitory is slowly decaying from neglect, not from lack of respect but simply from the lack of resources, by what almost appears to be providence the school house has been restored and a church has protected the cafeteria and pool. Hope is there will be enough support to endure. Is it possible we a double use of part of the dorm could be considered, like emergency services training, etc. Would be a travesty if another icon rich in historical treasures were razed and forgotten. ...PS Man, would i love to get some shots inside the dorms. Some info from Wiki: The Augusta Military Academy was a secondary education military academy in Fort Defiance, Virginia, United States. The school was established in 1865 by Confederate veteran Charles Summerville Roller[3] as the Augusta Male Academy and formally became a military academy in 1880. It combined classical studies with a military curriculum and was officially named Augusta Military Academy in 1890. At the time, it was one of the first military preparatory schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was one of the first such schools in the United States to adopt the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program in 1919. Until its closure in 1984, the Academy had attracted over 7,000 students from the United States and abroad. Today it is owned and operated as a campground for the Virginia District of the United Pentecostal Church International. It is located on U.S. Route 11, also known as the...

While vacationing at Massanutten last Oct 2017; we were told about a great place to eat not far from the Dayton Farmers Market. It's name was Armstrong's (food was great btw). On the way there, we came up on AMA. Wow! It was so stately and majestic! We thought maybe it was an old prison or mental hospital. But, there was a framed picture on the wall at Armstrong's that gave us the answer. It was too late in the day and week to visit it. But we definitely knew we'd go back and we're So glad we did! We were there last week, May 3rd. Mr. Morgan Liddick gave us a detailed, informative tour of the museum. The more we learned, the more we wanted to know! The tour was so interesting; we actually went back the next day to ask more! You need to go! There's something about this place that just draws you in. I don't know if it's the stories of the boys who went there or the magnificent architecture of the buildings; but it was as if I could feel the presences of the boys, themselves. It's so sad that it's up for sale. I told Mr. Liddick if I ever win the lottery; I'll buy it and restore it as it was in it's glory. I'm almost sure on our next vacation,...

My friends and I did a Paranormal investigation on this property and where we could only get to was safe to say no activity but in the large building that is closed up we did get some readings from walking around it, but sadly due to the asbestos and black mold it was unacceptable. Other then that I love the whole history about the place and even met one of the decedents of 'Major' (sorry cannot remember his full name but I did remember what they called him.

But I will be being my Husband & son to this amazing place so they can see and enjoy it’s long history like I did when I was...