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United States Military Academy

Location
West Point, New York, United States
Nickname
Black Knights
Established
16 March, 1802
United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, Army, Army West Point, The Academy, or simply The Point, is a four-year federal service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, as it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River with a scenic view, 50 miles north of New York City. It is the oldest of the five American service academies and educates cadets for commissioning into the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802, one year after President Thomas Jefferson directed that plans be set in motion to establish the United States Military Academy at West Point. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments. The majority of the campus's Norman-style buildings are constructed from gray and black granite. The campus is a popular tourist destination, with a visitor center and the oldest museum in the United States Army.

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Also known as West Point or Army, the four-year coeducational federal service academy was originally established as fort to strategically overlook the Hudson River. It is one four U.S. military service academies, and one of the five U.S. service academies.

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President Thomas Jefferson helped set the plans in motion to establish the school shortly after his inauguration. 

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