Oak Ridge in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Chapel-on-the-Hill

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017

1. The Chapel-on-the-Hill Marker

Inscription. Built in 1943 near the main business district (Jackson Square), this standard Army chapel was soon known with the Manhattan Project as "The Chapel-on-the-Hill". On 30 September 1943 it was dedicated for Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant worship. The United Church, a non-denominational congregation founded 18 July 1943, purchased the chapel in 1955 and continues to worship here. More than 4,000 weddings were celebrated in this ecumenical chapel during the first fifty years.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1D 33.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1943.

Location. 36° 1.778′ N, 84° 14.525′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is on E. Madison Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oak Ridge TN 37830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chapel on the Hill (a few steps from this marker); The Guest House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Guest House

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(about 400 feet away); From Little Boy to Big Fun (about 500 feet away); Historic Oak Ridge Playhouse (about 600 feet away); Jackson Square (about 700 feet away); Integration of Oak Ridge Schools (about 700 feet away); The Dormitories of Manhattan Project (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Ridge.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017

2. The Chapel-on-the-Hill Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017

3. The Chapel-on-the-Hill Marker

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017

4. The Chapel-on-the-Hill

Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 30, 2017

5. The Chapel-on-the-Hill

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.