Lee Barracks West Point

West Point is a national treasure, both from a historical standpoint and as the preeminent American institution in leadership development. The Academy has taken remarkable action over the past few years. In 2017, West Point had for the first time chosen an African-American woman, Simone Askew, to hold the highest-ranking position in the cadet chain of commandFirst Captain.

Two 2012 West Point graduates argued in another article last month that both Lee Barracks and Lee Gate should be renamed and that Lee's giant portrait in the library should be moved to the academy

Lee Barracks, opened in 1962, is located next door to Grant Hall, named for Ulysses S. Grant, an 1843 West Point graduate who went on to command Union troops and accepted Lee's surrender at

United States Military Academy West Point. Skip to main content secondary-nav. Request More Info. APPLY NOW Mon-Fri 900 am-400 pm ET 845 938-4041 606 Thayer Rd, West Point, NY 10996 Formerly called quotLee Barracksquot and now named after GEN Matthew Ridgway, Ridgway Barracks was built in 1962. These barracks are under renovation and will

Lee Barracks located in West Point NY is a prominent facility within the United States Military Academy. This historic barracks provides housing and support services for cadets fostering a disciplined environment conducive to military training and education. Surrounded by picturesque landscapes and rich traditions Lee Barracks plays a vital

In an article on renaming Lee Barracks at West Point, Benjamin Haas, who like myself is a West Point graduate, argued that the United States Military Academy should remove Robert E. Lee's name from a building that houses cadets. Whatever the ultimate answer is to that question, we should recognize that it is a thread of a much larger, interwoven conversation about the selective and

Those were the words spoken by famous World War II general Maxwell Taylor in 1952, at the dedication of Gen. Robert E. Lee's portrait in the West Point library. This portrait has since become the topic of controversy from many who question the reverence for Lee at West Point in the form of a barracks, a gate, and multiple paintings.

The United States Military Academy West Point and grounds were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960 2 due to the Revolutionary War history and the age and historic significance of the academy itself. The majority of the buildings in the central cadet area are historic. The West Point Military Reservation, in Orange County, is mostly in Highlands Town.

FILE - Lee Barracks, named for Civil War General Robert E. Lee, is shown at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, July 13, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. A commission created by Congress is recommending that multiple historical reminders tied to Confederate officers during the Civil War be removed many honoring Robert E. Lee, one of the

Lee Barracks, named for Civil War General Robert E. Lee, is shown at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, on July 13, 2020, in West Point, New York. Mark Lennihan AP