Oak Ridge Wayside: Chapel on the Hill

The Chapel on the Hill wayside.

NPS

Quick Facts

Location:

85 Kentucky Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Amenities

2 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto

Subtitle
A Place of Worship for Those of Many Creeds

Main Text 

In the early days of the Manhattan Project, people gathered in theaters, cafeterias, and schools to attend religious services. Leaders of these groups appealed to administrators to provide dedicated places of worship. Completed in October 1943, a standard military 700-Series chapel was made available for weddings, worship services, and other functions. At peak wartime activity, more than 20 separate congregations, including Jewish, Baptist, Catholic, and Methodist denominations shared the chapel for round-the-clock services. The name “Chapel on the Hill” comes from a prayer of dedication made by the Baptist minister on September 30, 1943. Still in use today, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 as part of the Oak Ridge Historic District as a contributing property. 

Photo text: Chapel on the Hill, one of three US Army chapels built in Oak Ridge during WWII.  

Exhibit Panel Description 
A black and white exhibit panel on a black frame approximately four feet tall. The panel has a black band at the top and a title underneath that reads “Chapel on the Hill- A Place of Worship for Those of Many Creeds”. The center of the panel is covered by a black and white photo of a small white chapel with a narrow steeple on a grassy hill surrounded by trees. The text describing the chapel is located at the bottom of the panel. 
 
Visit This Exhibit Panel 
The Chapel on the Hill wayside is located directly behind the Guest House/Alexander Inn. The address is 85 Kentucky Ave. Oak Ridge, TN 37830.