Old Cadet Chapel (West Point)
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The Old Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy
is a church and location of funeral and memorial services. It is the oldest chapel at West Point, having originally been built in 1836. The chapel was originally located in the cadet area near present-day Grant Hall, but was deconstructed brick-by-brick and moved to the West Point Cemetery
when the Cadet Chapel
opened in 1910. Lutheran services are held at the old chapel on Sunday mornings during the school year.
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
is a church and location of funeral and memorial services. It is the oldest chapel at West Point, having originally been built in 1836. The chapel was originally located in the cadet area near present-day Grant Hall, but was deconstructed brick-by-brick and moved to the West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for American Revolutionary War soldiers and early West Point inhabitants long before 1817 when it was officially...
when the Cadet Chapel
West Point Cadet Chapel
The Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a place of Protestant denomination worship for many members of the United States Corps of Cadets. The chapel is a classic example of gothic revival architecture, with its cross-shaped floor plan, soaring arches, and ornate stone carvings...
opened in 1910. Lutheran services are held at the old chapel on Sunday mornings during the school year.