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Charlotte Hall Military Academy, located at Charlotte Hall, Maryland, was established as Charlotte Hall School in 1774 by Queen Charlotte to provide for the liberal and pious education of youth to better fit them for the discharge of their duties for the British Empire.
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Charlotte Hall Military Academy, located at Charlotte Hall, Maryland, was established as Charlotte Hall School in 1774 by Queen Charlotte to provide for the liberal and pious education of youth to better fit them for the discharge of their duties for the British Empire. It was fully accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education.
The landed estate of the school embraced 360 acres (1.5 km2). The School was non-sectarian and of high moral tone. There were many illustrious graduates, persons of all major professions, clergy and congressmen.
Trustees of the academy, formerly known as Charlotte Hall School, included Roger B. Taney (1777–1864) Supreme Court Justice, George Plater (1735–1792) Governor of Maryland, James Thomas (1785–1845) Governor of Maryland and Joseph Kent (1779–1837) Governor of Maryland.
The School closed its doors in 1976 because of increasing financial problems. The property is now part of the Charlotte Hall Historic District. It is operated as the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, a program of the Maryland State Department of Veterans Affairs.
•Edward Bates (1793–1869), United States Attorney General under Abraham Lincoln
•Robert Bowie (1750–1818), Governor of Maryland
•John Buchanan (1772–1844) Chief Justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals
•León Febres Cordero (1931–2008), President of Ecuador
•Barnes Compton (1830–1896), congressman and Treasurer from Maryland.
•J. Wilmer Cronin (1896–1982), politician and lawyer from Maryland
31 mar 2007 · Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1723. Location. 38° 28.717′ N, 76° 46.533′ W. Marker is in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, in St. Mary's County.
Charlotte Hall Military Academy, located at Charlotte Hall, Maryland, was established as Charlotte Hall School in 1774 by Queen Charlotte to provide for the liberal and pious education of youth to better fit them for the discharge of their duties for the British Empire.
Contact: H. Furlong Baldwin Library. Maryland Center for History and Culture. 610 Park Avenue. Baltimore MD 21201 United States. 4106853750. specialcollections@mdhistory.org.
Charlotte Hall School was renamed as Charlotte Hall Military Academy in 1852 following the adoption of military training and curriculum. The military tradition is said to have grown out of an incident which occured during the War of 1812 (noted earler).
