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

Chapel on the Hill

A Place of Worship for Those of Many Creeds

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

1. Chapel on the Hill Marker

Inscription. 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.

[Caption]:
Chapel on the Hill, one of three US Army chapels built in Oak Ridge during WWII. 1944

Erected by Manhattan Project National Historical Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 1943.

Location. 36° 1.771′ N, 84° 14.517′ W. Marker is

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in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is on E. Madison Lane west of Kentucky Ave, 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: The Chapel-on-the-Hill (a few steps from this marker); The Guest House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Guest House (about 300 feet away); From Little Boy to Big Fun (about 400 feet away); Historic Oak Ridge Playhouse (about 600 feet away); Jackson Square (about 600 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 Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026

2. Chapel on the Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 63 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.