Delaware City in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chapel

Fort DuPont

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

1. Chapel Marker

Inscription. Fort DuPont’s chapel was constructed in 1941 to meet the spiritual needs of soldiers preparing to go abroad. The spire on this chapel indicates its non-denominational status.

The Army considered wooden structures “temporary.” Most of the wooden structures at this location were torn down after WWII. It’s possible the chapel may have been spared the wrecking ball due the important role it played in the life of the fort.

[Caption below the photograph on the right]
Above: The chapel interior is set for a Catholic service, but also offered Protestant and Jewish services. At the rear of the altar is a triptych, a three-sided panel painted by American artist Nina Barr Wheeler (1909-1978) and dedicated to Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen, selected as a nod to Fort DuPont’s origin as an artillery post.

[Photo caption]
Unto thee oh my helper will I sing for thou art God my defense

Erected by Fort DuPont Shaped by History & Anchored in Nature.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 39° 34.278′ N, 75° 35.298′ W. Marker is in Delaware City

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, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on New Castle Avenue north of Delaware Route 9, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delaware City DE 19706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort DuPont (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Michelle N. Smith Bridge (about 700 feet away); Officers Row (about 800 feet away); Commanding Officer Quarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Floated Across The River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Post Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Parade Grounds (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delaware City.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

2. Chapel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2019. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on September 14, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.