Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Pin, Insignia |
Catalog Number |
2006.23.5 |
Maker |
Arrow Pennant Co. (Sanangelo, TX) |
Date |
ca. 1960 |
Material(s) |
Plastic; silk; metal; |
Dimensions |
H-3.25 W-2.75 D-0.33 inches |
Description |
This is a cadet football pin from Millersburg Military Institute. It is a small royal blue plastic pennant shaped pin with a gold metal football player glued to the front. The molded lettering is painted gold and reads "CADETS". There is a small gold metal football suspended from a clasp near the bottom edge in the center. There are two ribbons with gold and blue lettering that are attached to the reverse of the pin under the metal clasp. |
Notes |
The Millersburg Military Institute (MMI) in Bourbon County, Kentucky closed its dormitory doors for the last time in the spring of 2006. The school, founded in 1893 by Col. C.M. Best, was the only military academy still in operation in the state. This closure marked the end of Kentucky's rich history of military academies. At the time of its closing the school was a coeducational boarding school. It was founded as the Millersburg Training School and changed its name to MMI in 1898. The school was all male. Although primarily intended for KY youth it drew students from other states. The school was relocated in 1921 from the old campus of KY Wesleyan College to an 18-acre property known as the Sanfor Allen homestead. |
Collection |
KHS Museum Collection |
People |
Arrow Pennant Co. |
Subjects |
Military academies Military schools Commemoration Football |
Search Terms |
Millersburg Military Institute (MMI) Millersburg (Ky.) Bourbon County (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |