Burst of Fall Colors
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View from MSA’s stunning Upper Meadow—home to the best views in Albemarle County and our new Sustainable Agriculture Program.
When Samuel Miller set out to find a home for the school he dreamed of founding, he looked only a mile up the road from his childhood home in Batesville, Virginia. For those who have wandered the hills of MSA’s 1,600-acre campus, it is easy to see why Mr. Miller chose the rolling hills looking over the Blue Ridge Mountains. The land is stunning and a perfect home for the Victorian Gothic buildings that have housed classrooms and dormitories for 143 years. As we approach our sesquicentennial, it is good to take time to appreciate this amazing school and the stunning scenery of our campus.
No time is better to do this than the last weeks of October when color bursts in every corner of campus. Samuel Miller knew a good investment better than most—he was the wealthiest man in Virginia when he died. It turns out, purchasing this beautiful land in Western Albemarle County and building a school to educate the Minds, Hands, and Hearts of students was his greatest long-term investment.
This fall gallery celebrates familiar scenes on the Hill as well as some hidden treasures.
A sneak peek at new MSA residents—heritage breed hens—awaiting students. These beautiful birds are part of the school’s new Sustainable Agriculture Program that brings farming back to campus and returns MSA to its agrarian roots. Stay tuned for more on this remarkable program.
Often missed, the steep slope of the math building’s third floor. Its slate roof remains fully intact and functional after over 130 years of battling the elements.
The familiar view of MSA’s iconic Old Main. The Victorian Gothic building is a historic landmark in Virginia and has been the home of classrooms and a dormitory for 143 years.
The entrance to one of MSA’s many world-class, student-built mountain bike trails. The school’s robust network of trails serve the local community and are widely recognized for their design and construction.
Celebrate Samuel Miller’s dream and this beautiful campus by joining our Sesquicentennial Society.
