Millersburg Military Institute
Millersburg Military Institute is a military boarding school founded in 1893 in Millersburg, Kentucky, about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Lexington, Kentucky.
Founded in 1893, it survived for over 113 years until closing in July 2006 due to a declining student population. The school had been temporarily closed in 2003, but was reopened by a rally of support from alumni and parents.
The campus sits on 18 acres (73,000 m2) in north-central Kentucky, in the town of Millersburg, Bourbon County. The property is bounded to the northwest by KY-68, to the southeast by railroad tracks and open land, and to the north and south by residential properties. The school was founded in 1893 on the property of the former Kentucky Wesleyan College and moved to its current location in 1920. Upwards of 250 students were enrolled during the school’s peak operating times; however, class sizes steadily declined through the early 2000s, resulting in the school’s closure in 2006.
The U.S. Army Cadet Corps purchased the property in September 2008 and has turned it into its national headquarters, as well as a National Cadet Training Center. The facility will serve again as a military boarding school with the opening of Forest Hill Military Academy in August 2012.[1]
In 2014, the US Army Cadet Corps changed its name and leadership and temporarily closed the school. The school is due to reopen in 2016 with the return of the historic name Millersburg Military Institute.
Notable alumni
- Wendell Berry (born 1934) – academic, cultural and economic critic, farmer and prolific author of novels, short stories, poems, and essays
- Tom Boerwinkle (born 1945) basketball player at the University of Tennessee and with the NBA Chicago Bulls (1968-1978)
- Jason Conley (born 1981) – attended for one postgraduate year before attending Virginia Military Institute; he would become the first freshman to lead NCAA Division I men's basketball in scoring[2]
References
- ↑ Warren, Jim (2008-09-12). "Millersburg Military Institute saved by eBay". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ↑ Schmidt, Neil (16 February 2002). "Five questions with Jason Conley". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
WKYT News Coverage, Dec 2011: http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Military_academy_brings_attention_to_old_Bourbon_County_campus_136410998.html
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Coordinates: 38°18′19″N 84°08′37″W / 38.30528°N 84.14361°W