| 1890s |
1891 |
Goss Military Institute Opens |
| 1895 |
J.J. Hagerman donates 40 acres of land for NMMI's permanent home |
| 1895-1898 |
Temporarily closed |
| 1900s |
1905 |
Major Pearson named Commandant |
| 1909 |
Received first classification as a Distinguished Military School |
| 1909 |
First section of the Hagerman Barracks completed |
| 1910s |
1911 |
Sally Port constructed and becomes one of NMMI's most iconic symbols |
| 1915 |
NMMI formally became a junior college |
| 1916 |
NMMI Became a member of the Reserve Office Training Corps |
| 1916 |
H.P. Saunders, Jr., becomes Commandant of Cadets |
| 1917 |
First accredited by the North Central Associate of College and Secondary Schools |
| 1917-1919 |
NMMI sent 710 alumni to World War I |
| 1918 |
Luna Natatorium was built and housed the first indoor pool west of the Mississippi |
| 1918 |
Bates Dining Hall constructed |
| 1920s |
1920 |
Marshall Infirmary built |
| 1925 |
Enrollment increased twofold |
| 1928 |
Willson Hall built |
| 1929 |
Cahoon Armory Built |
| 1930s |
1931 |
Quarters 1 constructed |
| 1936 |
Quarters 2 and 3 constructed |
| 1937 |
WPA works construct stables for 140 horses |
| 1938 |
Lusk Hall constructed |
| 1940s |
1940 |
Lea Hall is built on the site of the old Headquarters building |
| 1940 |
Pearson Auditorium opens |
| 1941-1945 |
Over 3,000 cadets served in World War II |
| 1947 |
H.P. Saunders, Jr., retires as Commandant after 31 years of service |
| 1948 |
NMMI Regents approve creation of four year college |
| 1950s |
1950 |
NMMI sent alumni to Korean war |
| 1952 |
Broncos win National Polo Championship against Princeton |
| 1954 |
Broncos win second National Polo Championship against Yale. The polo program was discontinued a month later |
| 1954 |
Three cadets -
Vertress, Moore and Vlahopoulas
- die in a pool accident during Final Ball |
| 1955 |
VMV Hall dedicated in honor of Vertress, Moore and Vlahopoulas |
| 1955 |
NMMI reverts to junior college |
| 1957 |
Dow Hall constructed |
| 1960s |
1961 |
McClure Hall opens |
| 1964 |
Original Saunders Barracks constructed |
| 1966 |
NMMI sends alumni to Vietnam War |
| 1970s |
1975 |
Alumni Memorial Chapel is built with contributions from alumni and friends |
| 1977 |
25 women matriculate into NMMI |
| 1980s |
1980 |
Godfrey Athletic Center opens |
| 1981 |
Luna Natatorium transitioned into the McBride Museum |
| 1982 |
Bronco Football discontinued |
| 1983 |
Bronco Plaza dedicated |
| 1985 |
Toles Learning Center opens |
| 1990s |
1991 |
NMMI recognizes its Centennial with a year long celebration |
| 1991-1992 |
Bronco Baseball and Football authorized to begin |
| 1994 |
Saunders Barracks torn down and re-built |
| 1997 |
Horse program discontinued |
| 1998 |
Corps lead by first female Regimental Commander, Heather Christensen of Roswell |
| 2000s |
2000 |
Received an unusual 10 year accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools |
| 2003 |
John White from Houston, Texas becomes the first African-American Regimental Commander |
| 2004 |
Luis Aranda becomes first Regimental Commander from Mexico |
| 2004 |
Rear Admiral David R. Ellison becomes first Naval Flag Officer named Superintendent |
| 2006 |
McBride Museum transitions into Enrollment and Development Center (Luna Hall) |
| 2006 |
Daniels Leadership Center constructed |
| 2009 |
Dow Hall renovated |
| 2009 |
Major General Jerry W. Grizzle becomes the first Army National Guard officer named Superintendent |
| 2010 |
Dow and Luna Halls Rededicated |
| 2011 |
Pearson Auditorium Remodeled and Rededicated |
