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United States Military Academy
Society: ASCE Main Category: Civil Sub Category: Civil Engineering Profession Era: 1800-1829 DateCreated: 1813 On the Hudson River West Point State: NY Zip: 10996 Country: USA Website: http://www.asce.org/project/united-states-military-academy-at-west-point/ Creator: Jefferson, Thomas , Thayer, Sylvanus

In 1794, Congress authorized and President Thomas Jefferson signed into law the raising of a Corps of Artillerists and Engineers (now the United States Army Corps of Engineers) to be educated and stationed at the newly created United States Military Academy. The U.S. Military Academy was the first school of engineering in America to offer formal instruction in civil engineering. 

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1978
Image Credit: Original Image: Public Domain (US Army) Image Caption: United States Military Academy Era_date_from: 1813
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In 1794, Congress authorized and President Thomas Jefferson signed into law the raising of a Corps of Artillerists and Engineers (now the United States Army Corps of Engineers) to be educated and stationed at the newly created United States Military Academy. The U.S. Military Academy was the…

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