News Type: Parents Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Updated on January 12, 2022 NOTICE: Inclement winter weather is expected in the Sunday, January 16, 2022 through Monday, January 17, 2022 timeframe. Safety is always our first priority for our cadets, and we have implemented the below policy and procedures to deal with the hazardous […]
Date Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018 Byline: Dan Thompson John came to Fork Union Military Academy from his home in Bessemer City, North Carolina. But don't let the name "City" fool you. John's hometown, where he was known as "Buck," had fewer than 4,000 residents. Because his family did not have much money, Buck had to work throughout […]
Blog Type: FUMA Blog Date Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Byline: Dan Thompson When the Academy was founded in 1898 by the Reverend William E. Hatcher, what we now know as the campus was mostly an empty grove of oak trees belonging to Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Snead. As the school opened in rented […]
