Rappahannock Academy was a military academy founded in 1813 in Caroline County, Virginia.[1] Located on a hill near the Rappahannock River, the site was deemed well situated and brick buildings were constructed.[1] The school's name was changed to Rappahannock Academy and Military Institute (RA&MI) in 1847.
It was preceded by the historic Mount Church (built circa 1750) that was given by the state of Virginia to the school.[2][3]
William Mahone taught at RA&MI from January 1848 until July 1849. Subjects taught at the school included military science and uniform requirements. The American Civil War (1861 - 1865) disrupted the school's program and drew most of its students into service.
Charles A. Lewis headed the school twice.[2]
The school and its property were sold off in 1873.[4]
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- ^ a b "Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia". Commonwealth of Virginia. 3 March 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Wingfield, Marshall. A History of Caroline County, Virginia. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 978-0-8063-7975-3.
- ^ Meade, William (3 March 2018). "Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia". J.B Lippincott & Company – via Google Books.
- ^ Morrison, Alfred James (1917). The Beginnings of Public Education in Virginia, 1776-1860: Study of Secondary Schools in Relation to the State Literary Fund. D. Bottom, superintendent of public printing. p. 149 – via Internet Archive.
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