Bordentown Military Institute

Alumni Association

Welcome to the Bordentown Military Institute Alumni Association site.  If you are a former cadet, please Contact Us either by e-mail or postal mail.  We would like to add you to our directory.  Please explore our site and see the activities of our Association.

Founded in 1881, the Bordentown Military Institute operated as an independent military school in Bordentown, New Jersey, for 91 years.  In 1972, it merged with the Lenox School in Lenox, Massachusetts.  Bordentown/Lenox was in existence for only one year, however, closing its doors completely in June 1973.

In the late 1980s, the inactive BMI Alumni Association re-formed and began scheduling biennial reunions.  Since then, the Association has grown in numbers and scope, thanks to a dedicated alumni board and extremely valuable volunteers.  Word-of-mouth connections and the Internet have also contributed to its resurgence, as have numerous people who have stumbled on the Web site and have been “found.”  Although the formal entity that was once BMI has gone, its spirit is very much alive.

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Presidents Message JC Platt

Greetings to all!

Holiday greetings to a very special group, the BMI Alumni Cadets. This past October we had our reunion at the Bordentown Yacht Club. Those who attended had a great time reminiscing about our years at BMI. Wow, Cadet Brownback still wore his original uniform! The ceremony started in the afternoon with a march to the BMI Statue. It should be noted that Herb Garten ‘45 participated in the parade – truly remarkable. Thank you to all the cadets who donated memorabilia which will be on display at the D&R Greenway Land Trust Discovery Center at Point Breeze in Bordentown. The D&R Center is a restored canal house for the Delaware River & the Raritan Canal. If you attended the reunion and did not receive a group photo, please contact JC Platt, jcplatt54@aol.com or at 609-743-0243. From the entire BMI Board of Directors, enjoy the holidays and have a happy and healthy New Year!