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Legislative Founding of the South Carolina Military Academy
- When
- 1842
- Where
- Charleston, South Carolina
The South Carolina Military Academy was founded by an act of the state legislature in 1842, establishing the institution as a dual-school system.
An act of the state legislature in 1842 created the South Carolina Military Academy. The institution was designed to educate young men from around the state while simultaneously protecting the South Carolina State Arsenals in both Columbia and Charleston.
Sources
- The Citadel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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