1865
The Foundation
Professor Charles S. Roller establishes the Augusta Male Academy in Fort Defiance, Virginia.
Est. 1874 · Fort Defiance, Virginia
Preserving the Legacy of Honor and Tradition
For over a century, the Augusta Military Academy forged leaders of character and consequence. Rediscover our story and the perpetual heritage of our cadets.
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The Museum
Learning Begins With Us
The Augusta Military Academy Museum dedicates itself to preserving the rich military and educational heritage of the Augusta Military Academy, which served young men from 1874 to 1983. Our mission is to educate the public about the academy’s impact on individual lives, military history, and the broader community.
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109+
Years of heritage
12,000+
Cadets remembered
6,000+
Artifacts preserved
A living archive
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“The museum itself was in a kind of Victorian Style building. Our tour guide was super nice and knowledgeable. We enjoyed looking at all the memorabilia. The museum was free! Go see it!”Monika · December 2024
Our story
A Journey Through Time
1910s
Growth & Expansion
The school is renamed Augusta Military Academy and adopts its distinctive cadet uniform and military discipline.
1984
Perpetual Heritage
The final class of AMA cadets graduates, and the transition to the Alumni Museum begins.
From the archives
Academy Articles
Since 2020, AMA’s museum staff have been asked to write articles for our monthly newsletter. Some stories reflect their experiences at the museum; others uncover the history of the academy and the individual cadets who made it special.
Chris Correa
AMA's Resident HistorianChris joined our team in 2019 and quickly became the museum's historian. With a degree in history and an extraordinary memory, he knows more about AMA than any other living being.
Rich vanBreemen
Museum CuratorRich serves as administrator and collections curator. An Air Force veteran with a love for history, he maintains the museum's database of people and artifacts.
Elizabeth Andrews
Volunteer HistorianElizabeth discovered a trunk full of AMA treasures in her mother's attic. She has been a volunteer historian ever since, especially for stories of the Roller family.
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