The Bullock School Established, 1821. Pennsylvania Military College begins as a Quaker boarding school for boys. Established by John Bullock in Wilmington, Delaware, the school remains at this location until 1862.
Samuel Alsop, Headmaster 1846–1853. Upon John Bullock’s death, Samuel Alsop, a Philadelphia Quaker, scholar, mathematician, and teacher at the Bullock School, becomes headmaster. He runs the school until 1853, when he sells his interests to...
Samuel Alsop, Headmaster 1846–1853. Upon John Bullock’s death, Samuel Alsop, a Philadelphia Quaker, scholar, mathematician, and teacher at the Bullock School, becomes headmaster. He runs the school until 1853, when he sells his interests to...
Aerial view of the campus in 1959. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: PMC Memorial Library and the dormitories Howell Hall, Turrell Hall and Cann Hall (part of the dorm complex located on 14th Street).
Theodore Hyatt, President 1853–1887. Educational excellence, Christian influence, parental involvement, strict discipline and the addition of military training are hallmarks of Hyatt’s tenure.
Military Drill Begins, 1858. Legend holds that Theodore Hyatt entered the gymnasium to find his pupils drilling with broomsticks. Hyatt soon introduces military training to “develop the muscles, expand the chest, and impart an erect gentlemanly...
Delaware Military Academy Circular, 1860. A slave state with sympathies for the South, Delaware experiences conflicting loyalties during the Civil War. The Delaware Military Academy is almost evenly divided between students from the North and...
Henry C. Robinett, Civil War 1861–1865. Robinett (DMA 1860), pictured here leads an artillery battery that successfully defends an important position at the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi. In recognition, his battery is renamed “Battery...
The School Moves to Pennsylvania, 1862. The school is uncomfortable with Delaware’s pro-slavery stance and moves to the former Bolmar Academy building in West Chester. The name is changed to Pennsylvania Military Academy. Pictured here is the...
These images adorned PMA stationary, commencement brochures and catalogs in the 1800s. One image includes the school's motto "Virtue, Liberty and Independence." PMC used this motto as well.
Map of the campus in 2008. The campus included the following new buildings by this year: Cottee Hall, University Center, PMC Museum, Bruce Hall, Quick Center, Kirkbride Wing, Metropolitan Hall and a New Child Development Center.
Pennsylvania Military Academy Moves to Upland, 1866. Located on the New England to Washington, D.C., railway system, the Upland-Chester area provides a more accessible location for students. The Crozer Normal School building temporarily houses the...
Construction Begins on Old Main, 1867. Designed by John Crump and built by John Shedwick and Son, Old Main opens to incoming students in September 1868. This building contains both classrooms and cadet living quarters. Two years later, the school...
Truxton Beale, Writer, Diplomat, and Philanthropist. Beale, a cadet at PMA from 1867 to 1874, is pictured with his father’s valet, Jordan, a former slave. Beale will become an ambassador to Persia, Greece, Romania, and Serbia.
