St. John's Military School Historical Museum

Specific Need

Funds raised will support the establishment of the museum, facility renovations and capital improvements, long-term maintenance and care, and ongoing operations.

Mission

To collect, preserve, and display the history and artifacts of St. John’s Military School. To connect the local community, SJMS Old Boys, faculty/staff, and SJMS supporters with the museum and each other, through assorted media, communications, reunions, museum activities, and educational opportunities.

Profile

Through the foresight of the Right Reverend Elisha Smith Thomas and a group of prominent Salina citizens, St. John’s Military School was established in March 1887. Recognizing the need for a disciplined educational and living environment for young boys, these men established a military school to be operated under church auspices.
The real story of St. John’s is told by the thousands of cadets who passed through its halls and classrooms. In the more than 131 years since its founding. St. John’s Military School has helped raise young men into outstanding leaders. SJMS is a place that is considered a home to thousands of "Old Boys" across the United States and the world. Their stories are now memorialized at St. John’s Military School Historical Museum, located on the hallowed grounds of the former institution.