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Franklin Society Debate
- When
- 1834
- Where
- Lexington, Virginia
The Franklin Society unanimously concluded in 1834 that establishing a military school near Lexington would be politic for the state.
In 1834, the Franklin Society, a local literary and debate society, debated the potential establishment of a military school at the Arsenal near Lexington. They unanimously concluded that it would be politic for the State to establish such a school on the plan of the West Point Academy.
Sources
- Virginia Military Institute Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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