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Welcome to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Before we start, I’ll explain how to explore campus: Click the front-facing arrow to move along the tour route. To head to the next location, click on the “Next” stop button. If you have a certain location, you’d like to visit you can use the list or click on the map. Explore each location by clicking the 360 photos or video icons.
Trophy Point is one of the most visited places on West Point, making it a portal through which the Academy connects with America. Trophy Point gets its name from the artillery pieces here on display, that were captured during the Revolutionary and Spanish-American Wars. It tells the story of West Point and its strategic connection -past, present, and future- to the idea that has become the United States of America. Over the years, Trophy Point has been the site of *barracks, *cadet artillery training, the West Point Hotel, tennis courts, an amphitheater, and most strikingly Battle Monument, which was dedicated in 1897.
Washington Hall (Academic)
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Washington Hall, simultaneously imposing and beautiful, watches over The Plain, the expansive grass field used for cadet parades and reviews. Washington Hall is a familiar backdrop for generations of Cadet graduations and the Washington statue is a favorite gathering point for sunny weather sports, take away meals, and Company Spirit Missions. Washington Hall is also the rally point for Cadet Chow Formations, with the Cadet Mess located right behind its large double doors. The building is also home to academic departments, classrooms, and barracks rooms.
Robotics Research Center (Thayer Hall)
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We are here inside the Robotics Research Center, or RRC, in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The RRC is the Academy’s premier resource for expertise, robotics systems research, and academic scholarship in the field of robotics. The center supports margin-of-excellence research activities focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous systems to prepare our students to think critically, innovate, and apply robotics systems as solutions to real-world challenges.
Davis Barracks
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At West Point, all cadets live on campus in residence halls, called "barracks." Cadets are placed in companies, and each company lives together in its own barracks area. Two or three cadets live in each room in the seven barracks buildings, which are centrally located, so cadets have easy access to all their classes and activities. Upper class cadets immediately take new students under their wing, showing them the ropes of cadet life. As a Cadet, you join the West Point Family from your first day on campus. Army Officers oversee the barracks, provide mentorship, and ensure safety for every student.
Bartlett Hall
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We're standing inside the Nuclear subcritical reactor lab of Bartlett Hall, West Point's original multipurpose science building. It was originally constructed in 1914 and expanded in 1938, and its most recent renovation was finished in 2015. The outside of the building remains the same, but the inside is outfitted with modernized biology, physics, and chemistry facilities, as well as a laser research lab designed to accommodate the latest research equipment and methods.
Washington Hall (Cadet Mess)
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Occupying the entire first floor of Washington Hall, the "Cadet Mess" is a 4,300-seat dining hall consisting of six wings that branch from the central balcony called the "Poop Deck." The entire Corps of Cadets dines together, at the same time, family style at 10-person tables, for every breakfast, lunch, and Thursday dinner. Serving nutritious, fresh, and tasty meals to that many hungry people at the same time is a monumental task, but it's just business as usual for the Cadet Mess staff.
Behavioral Sciences and Leadership
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The West Point Leadership Center develops leaders of character for our nation. Our programs range from world class summits like the McDonald's Conference for Leaders of Character to the Elevation Initiative and Corbin forum which promote minority and female leadership within the Corps of Cadets. We also support education and scholarship with our Hacking for Defense and Excel Scholars programs. Because of the leadership development received here at West Point, our graduates are dedicated to a lifelong journey of leadership and selfless service even after their military service, making them prime candidates for management roles and executive positions within Fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and many more.
E-Sports
Jefferson Hall (Library)
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The Thomas Jefferson Hall Cadet Library and Learning Center is a beautiful, 148,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art learning facility. The library houses one million books on 19 miles of shelves. Each floor has an atrium with computer terminals and internet access, plenty of lounge chairs, and panoramic views. The sixth floor even has an outdoor terrace from which you can enjoy some of the most-beautiful scenery in the Hudson River Valley. Its modern audio-visual media studio is complete with large screen displays, computers, scanners, and A/V equipment. The technology training lab has everything from a 526-year-old book to modern recreational reading rooms. Jefferson Hall offers everything a student could want and more! There's even a café on the first floor, where cadets can relax with a specialty coffee and a snack.
Arvin Center
Grant Hall
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This is Grant Hall, actually a part of New South Barracks. It sits on the site of old Grant Hall, which was the original "Cadet Mess" dining facility. Today, Grant Hall is the name used for the cadet visitors' reception room and snack bar located on the first floor of this eastern section of the barracks. The beautiful interior design has remained the same throughout its history, with dark wood paneling and carvings on the walls. It's a popular place for cadets to meet with their classmates, their visitors and, also with their instructors, who are consistently ranked at the top of national college ratings as "most accessible."
Firstie Club
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The First Class Club or "Firstie" Club is one of the perks of making it through your first three years at West Point. Here, West Point Seniors or "Firsties" gather to socialize, enjoy drinks, and grab a bite with buddies. Cadets build strong friendships throughout the West Point experience and the Firstie Club offers a venue to unwind and relax after a rigorous training day. Team building activities are an important Army tradition encouraged here at the Academy. Our graduates, who will become Second Lieutenants will continue to build professional bonds with their future Soldiers, peers, and leaders when they take positions in units across the Army.
Cadet Stores
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The Cadet Store is a popular stop for snacks, bottled drinks, and hot coffee between classes. Cadets can also find a variety of basic military essentials like clothing items and equipment. We also have a bookstore just like any other college campus, with commercial titles on a myriad of popular topics and best sellers, as well as an extensive military literature collection. You can even find computer hardware and software, school supplies, gifts, greeting cards, and insignia. We are proud to host book signings with prominent authors throughout the academic year.
Thayer Hall (Exterior)
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Thayer Hall is the largest academic building at West Point. It was made from granite, quarried right here on campus. It has more than 100 classrooms and houses several academic departments. West Point cadets take many, if not most, of their classes here. The building is also home to the Cadet Bookstore, and a large lecture hall, Robinson Auditorium, in the south end of the building.
Recreation
Bowling Alley
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The West Point Bowling Center is a 10-lane, modern bowling facility with services that include bowling lessons by appointment, league bowling, special event hosting, and galactic bowling nights. Lil' Skeeter's BBQ and Primo's Pizza, both located inside, are among the favorite college eats on campus.
Eisenhower Hall
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Ike Hall named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, is known as "America's Theatre", and is dedicated to bringing great performances to the United States Corps of Cadets and to its friends and neighbors throughout the Hudson Valley. This 4,300-seat premier performing arts center is a regular showplace for music stars, Broadway plays, comedians, and other staged spectaculars. At Ike Hall, it's all on the playbill.
Exchange
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Welcome to the West Point Exchange. This is basically the mall of the Army, with great prices on a variety of quality brands and merchandise, as well as a Military Clothing store. Here at West Point we also have a full-size military grocery store, dry cleaners, barber shops, banking services, rental cars, an Army West Point Athletics gift shop, a Burger King, a Subway, and multiple Starbucks. Students also enjoy specialty food truck days and several delivery food-options from the local community.
Herbert Alumni Center (AOG)
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The James K. Herbert Alumni Center is the headquarters for the West Point Association of Graduates. Its mission is to serve "The Long Gray Line" of West Point and its graduates as the most highly connected alumni body in the world. The AOG is an important touchpoint for Cadet parents with resources such as the annual Parent Handbook, and parent clubs. The Class of '46 Great Hall is a popular venue for wedding receptions, graduation parties, class reunions, promotions, and retirement ceremonies, and the AOG Gift Shop is a favorite stop for visiting friends and family.
Post Flag Pole
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Reveille starts every duty day at West Point with the brisk raising of the Flag. The flag will sometimes be flown at half-staff as a symbol of respect, mourning, distress, or in some cases, a salute. The daily retreat ceremony at 1700 hours, signifies our respect for the flag and the nation. Retreat is initiated with the playing of "Retreat" followed by Cannon Fire and the bugle call of "To The Color." Reveille, flying of the flag, and retreat ceremonies are conducted across the nation at all military installations, and unifies our force and our nation. Flags displayed for patriotic effect at night, must be properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
