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In 1962, the school was moved to Bradley Lake in Bandon due to the increasing number of students. Colonel Millard died that year and Esther continued to deliver her quality education for another 19 years. The last class to graduate from Millard School was in 1981. |
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In 1953, Colonel Homer Millard and his wife, Esther, opened the Millard Military School on Langlois Mountain. It was patterned after the Millard School that had been in Washington, D.C. |
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Mrs. Millard addresses a group of dignitaries and military people. |
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Esther Millard recently donated the cannon from the Millard School to our museum. This is the same cannon seen in the picture above, left. Because of the weight of the cannon, we have it on display in the gift shop which has a cement floor. |
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This cannon was manufactured in 1859 by the French. It was captured in the Franco-Prussian War by the Germans. Its only link to Bandon history is its appearance at Bandon’s Millard School. We think its a beautiful piece of history and we’re grateful to Esther Millard for donating it to the Bandon Historical Society. |
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Update
We at the Bandon Historical Society were saddened to hear that Esther Millard passed away on April 9, 2006. Our director, along with a cameraman, interviewed Esther shortly before her death and spent a delightful couple of hours with her. She was not feeling very well that day but was gracious, fun to visit with, and had no trouble remembering past events.
The Bandon Historical Society would like to start a directory of past Millard students. If you are interested, please contact us at the museum’s email address ( bandonhistoricalmuseum@yahoo.com) with your name, email address, and date and place of attendance. We will post this information on this web site for all Millard students to use. If you would prefer not to post your email address or if you would only like your information posted at the museum, let us know that too. If you’d prefer to speak with our director, call Judy Knox at 541-347-2164.
Bill Marvel, a past recipient of a Falcon Scholarship has authored a brief history of the Millard School. A copy of this booklet is available on request from the Bandon Historical Society or can be downloaded here. |
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Bill Marvel, Millard class of 1965 has authored a booklet detailing the story of the Millard School and Foundation. It’s available here. (At the museum gift shop, we normally charge $5 for the booklet. If you feel guilty about the free download, feel free to make a donation to the Bandon Historical Society.☺)
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The Millard School was located on Langlois Mountain until 1962. That site, along with the restored buildings, is now “Langlois Mountain Retreat”. The web site is: |