The Marquis de Lafayette Visits Chester, 1824. As the United States approaches the 50th anniversary of the Revolution, President Monroe invites General Lafayette to return to America.
60th Anniversary of Washington’s Stay in Chester. General George Washington stays at this hotel after his defeat at the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. It is later renamed Washington House.
Henry Thomason was the Valedictorian of his P.M.A. class of 1879. He was trained as a doctor and served in the US Military. In 1898, he enlisted in the Spanish American War as Major and Surgeon in the Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He served as an...
Charles Eliot Hyatt was born in 1851, and graduated from Pennsylvania Military Academy in 1872 with a degree in civil engineering. He taught mathematics at PMA from 1872-1880, and served as vice-president of the school from 1880-1888. On February...
The Webb family claims deep roots at Pennsylvania Military College. Several generations of the family graduated from PMC and continued in active support of the school. Colonel George Herbert Webb, an 1880 graduate of PMA, had leadership roles in...
George Bjotvedt graduated from PMC in 1951, and began his tour of duty in Korea in 1952. When he reached Korea, he and his peers were randomly assigned to infantry divisions. Bjotvedt served with the 65th Puerto Rican Regiment, gaining a smattering...
Charles Hyatt’s Funeral Procession, 1930. Legend tells us that college photographer Arthur V. Knott takes a picture of cadets training with cannons and fixed bayonets but fails to develop the film. Later, when Gen. Hyatt dies, Knott photographs...
Chester-Bridgeport Ferry Opens, 1930. The ferry, with its 6 minute trip, provides travelers with a direct route between Chester and Bridgeport, New Jersey. It encourages the growth of local businesses on both shores. Louis Kapelski serves as the...
On February 12, 1957, during the groundbreaking ceremony for E.A. Howell Dormitory, president Major General E.E. MacMorland dedicated this building to Howell, stating: "Over the years he was a tower of strength for this college"...
George Turner Cann was born in Savannah, Georgia on July 22, 1866. In 1885, Cann graduated from PMA as valdictorian and ranking cadet officer. In 1886, Cann received his LL.D from Columbia College (now University) and was admitted to the Georgia...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Education and the war; Pennsylvania Military College; Army Specialized Training Program (U.S.)
In Chapter 16 - Cadet Life 1930-1954, Moll discusses the climate at PMC during Word War II and how the ASTP, ASTRP and later Veterans students shaped the student body. Moll, C.R. (1954). A History of Pennsylvania Military College 1821-1954....
Edward MacMorland, President 1953–1959. The Board of Trustees appoints Major General Edward E. MacMorland, a decorated Army commander with a 37-year military career, as president. Financial stability, growth, and expansion of the physical plant...
