United States Military Academy

Established

Mar 16, 1802

Location

West Point, NY

Nickname

Black Knights

United States Military Academy

About

Also known as West Point or Army, the four-year coeducational federal service academy was originally established as fort to strategically overlook the Hudson River. It is one four U.S. military service academies, and one of the five U.S. service academies. 

Trivia

President Thomas Jefferson helped set the plans in motion to establish the school shortly after his inauguration. 

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