The John Marshall High School Corps of Cadets December 15, 2009

October 24, 2009–April 11, 2010

This exhibition will explore the history of military training as part of the public education system, focusing specifically on the John Marshall High School military training course created in September 1915.

The John Marshall program, patterned after the Virginia Military Institute, had more than 8,000 teenage boy members between 1915 and its discontinuation in 1971. Many boys joined the corps because they were interested in military service or careers. Corps members served from private to major general and from seaman to vice admiral. Among its members were U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., a congressman, and many business and civic leaders.

The Corps band, which marched in Herbert Hoover's and Dwight Eisenhower's inaugural parades in 1929 and 1953 respectively, will also be explored in the exhibition through artifacts donated to the Virginia Historical Society by Corps members.

Hours:
Tuesday–Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm (museum galleries and shop open; library closed)
Galleries are handicapped accessible

Admission
$5.00 Adults
$4.00 Seniors ($2.00 on Tuesdays for museum galleries only)
$3.00 Students
Free to Children under 18
Free to members
Free on Sundays

Official Website: http://www.vahistorical.org/exhibits/exhibits_current.htm