Northwestern Military and Naval Academy

Northwestern Military and Naval Academy

Northwestern Military Academy (founded 1888) was a high school in Linn, Wisconsin which was founded by Harlan Page Davidson. Originally located in Highland Park, Illinois, the school was relocated to the town of Linn, Wisconsin on the south shore of Geneva Lake near the city of Lake Geneva in 1915 and was renamed Northwestern Military and Naval Academy (NMNA).

During the academy's century of operation its primary goal was to mold young men, grades 9-12, into outstanding citizens, eager and ready for higher levels of education. The institution adhered to the visions and principles of Davidson which adopted military structure and religious principles into an exceptionally sound educational program. The results were a capstone curriculum which ranked the academy as one of the most prestigious schools within the nation. Within the later years of its operation the institution decided to expand upon its enrollment spectrum and began accepting students from the 7th and 8th grade level.

In 1995 the institution merged with rival school St John's Military Academy to form St. John's Northwestern Military Academy. The Lake Geneva property was abandoned for a few years, which fell victim to vandalism and became the late night choice of neighboring kids. Before the turn of the century the property was sold to a developing company. The several acres of NMNA land has been transformed into an affluent community peppered with expensive, ostentatious homes. The Davidson Building in Lake Geneva no longer exists, but in its place is a piece of stone from the school with a plaque of remembrance.

Some scenes in the motion picture Damien: Omen II were filmed at the Geneva Lake campus of Northwestern Military and Naval Academy.

Headmasters of the Academy

  • Harlan Page Davidson
  • Colonel Royal Page Davidson
  • Father Walter Jacobsen
  • Daniel P. Snow

Notable alumni

Coordinates: 42°32′54″N 88°31′31″W / 42.54833°N 88.52528°W / 42.54833; -88.52528


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