Fort Stanton in Lincoln County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Chapel

Photographed By William F Haenn, July 18, 2015

1. Chapel Marker

Inscription.
The Catholic chapel was originally built in 1913 on a wing of building 11 across the parade ground. In 1938, buildings 10, 11 and 12 were demolished, but the chapel was left free standing. A new stone façade was added to the old chapel consisting of stones from the original barracks/hospital that was demolished. In 1940, a new chapel was built on this site and the stone façade that was installed on the old chapel was dismantled, moved to the new chapel and reassembled.

‘When moved to its new location, the beautiful entrance was duplicated by numbering and resetting each stone in its original location.’

Eugene A. Merrell, resident

(Caption of photo at top of marker:) The old Catholic chapel in its original location with a new stone façade.

Erected 2014 by Fort Stanton Historic Site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 33° 29.74′ N, 105° 31.605′ W. Marker is in Fort Stanton, New Mexico, in Lincoln County. Marker is on Black Jack Pershing Road near State Road 220, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Stanton NM 88323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this marker. Officer's Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Officer’s Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Commanding Officer's Quarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Hospital (about 300 feet away); Fort Stanton Medical Center (about 400 feet away); CCC Camp/German Internment Camp (about 400 feet away); Barracks / Dining Hall (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Officer's Quarters (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Stanton.

More about this marker. This marker is one of an impressive complement of bronze markers with photo etchings which describe the extensive physical remains of historic Fort Stanton, New Mexico.

Also see . . . Fort Stanton - Where History Comes To Life. NM Historic Site Website homepage. (Submitted on July 22, 2015, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas.)

Chapel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William F Haenn, July 18, 2015

2. Chapel and Marker

Fort Stanton Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William F Haenn, July 18, 2015

3. Fort Stanton Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2015, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2015, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.