Hargrave Military Academy
National Register of Historic Places

Hargrave Military Academy

Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Listed
January 24, 2020
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100004652

About this property

Hargrave Military Academy (HMA) is a private, all-male, military boarding school located in the town of Chatham, Virginia. Hargrave is affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia emphasizing Christian values. Hargrave is a preparatory institution for college and United States service academies, with boys in grade 7 through post-graduate (PG). Hargrave is accredited by Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS), Cognia, and Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE), and is a member of the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States and the National Association of Independent Schools. The school's campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hargrave's athletics program has developed numerous noted basketball players and NFL players, and one early alumnus, William M. Tuck, served as the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and the 55th Governor of Virginia.

Location

200 Military Dr.
Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Hargrave Military Academy listed on the National Register?

Hargrave Military Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Hargrave Military Academy?

Hargrave Military Academy is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hargrave Military Academy is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1909.

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