Percheron1776
250 Years
July 4, 1776 - The Declaration of Independence
West Point Military Academy
"...founded in 1802,... is the oldest of the five American service academies. ... since establishing a fort there in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War,...
...The academy's football team was nicknamed "The Black Knights of the Hudson" due to the black color of its uniforms. In 1999, Army adopted "Black Knights" as its official nickname in all sports..."
