Near Hereford in Castro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

P.O.W. Camp Chapel

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012

1. P.O.W. Camp Chapel Marker

Inscription. This chapel is one of the few physical reminders of the days this site served as an Italian Prisoner of War Camp during World War II. The prisoners, several of them fine artisans and craftsmen, designed and built the chapel, crafting the concrete building to resemble marble. Completed in 1945, the chapel stands as a memorial to the five Italians who died while interned at the camp. A restoration project, begun in 1987, was completed in 1989.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 1992

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15339.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 34° 44.746′ N, 102° 25.496′ W. Marker is near Hereford, Texas, in Castro County. It is on County Road H 3½ miles south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hereford TX 79045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prisoner of War Camp Chapel (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Prisoner of War Camp Chapel (approx. 3.6 miles away); The E.B. Black Residence

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(approx. 4.9 miles away); Town Without a Toothache (approx. 4.9 miles away); Pioneer Windmill (approx. 5 miles away); Deaf Smith County (approx. 5.2 miles away); Deaf Smith Courthouse (approx. 5.2 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hereford.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012

2. P.O.W. Camp Chapel Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012

3. P.O.W. Camp Chapel Marker

Marker is at the far left.

P.O.W. Camp Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012

4. P.O.W. Camp Chapel

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012

5. P.O.W. Camp Chapel

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 3, 2012

6. P.O.W. Camp Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,524 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on March 27, 2023, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 5, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.