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Wentworth Military Academy and College was a private two-year military college and high school in Lexington, Missouri, one of six military junior colleges in the United States. The institution was founded in 1880 and closed in 2017.
- Rural
- Stephen G. Wentworth
- 1880
- En Dieu Est Tout (French), In God Is All (English)
Wentworth Military Academy and College was a private four-year college preparatory high school and military junior college. It was located in Lexington, Missouri, part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Wentworth was the oldest military academy west of the Mississippi River, and the...
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Find us at the museum. The Wentworth Military Academy Museum is dedicated to preserving our history for alumni and faculty. Be a part of the effort to preserve Wentworth Military Academy’s History through the wma museum and by joining the 1880 Sustaining Member’s Society today.
This small academy nestled near the banks of the Missouri River in Lexington, MO has produced countless military leaders such as General Hoge, General Welsh, and two Medal of Honor Recipients; business leaders such as James “Bud” Walton, and Eddie Chiles; arts and media greats such as Robert Altman and Marlin Perkins; sports pioneers such ...
MG John H. Little became the 11th Superintendent of Wentworth Military Academy and College in 2002 and led the Academy to renewed strength and success. He retired in May 2007. During MG Little's tenure as Superintendent and President, he led the Academy to a strong financial condition, which allowed the Academy to be debt free.
Published on Nov 9, 2022. Last updated on Dec 26, 2023. Stephen G. Wentworth originally founded the Wentworth Male Academy in 1880 in Lexington, in honor of his son after he died in 1879 and in 1882 it was renamed the Wentworth Military Academy.
Wentworth Military Academy and College era una universidad militar privada de dos años y una escuela secundaria en Lexington, Missouri. Wentworth fue uno de los seis colegios universitarios militares en total en los Estados Unidos. La institución fue fundada en 1880 y cerró en 2017.
