Michigan Military Academy

Michigan Military Academy is a historic military school in Orchard Lake Village comprising nineteen buildings, including an academic structure, riding facility, dormitories, and gymnasium. The campus forms a coherent complex with distinct functional zones for different training activities.

The institution was founded in 1877 by J. Sumner Rogers and operated as a preparatory school until financial hardship forced closure in 1908. The buildings stand as records of American military education during that era.

The school shaped its students through rigorous discipline and formal military customs, values still visible today in the organized layout of the buildings and grounds. Walking through the campus, you notice how everything is arranged with deliberate order and hierarchy.

The buildings remain accessible as part of the Orchard Lake Schools Historic District, which earned National Register designation in 1982. You can walk the grounds and observe the architectural features of the different structures throughout the campus.

Underground tunnels connect the various buildings across the property, originally constructed for security purposes and now used for utility infrastructure. These hidden passages reveal the deliberate planning that went into the original complex.

Location: Orchard Lake Village

Inception: 1877

Address: Indian Trail

GPS coordinates: 42.59389,-83.35778

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:01