Old Cadet Chapel, West Point

Name: Old Cadet Chapel
Address: 219-253 Washington Rd, West Point, 10996, United States

#15 among attractions in West Point

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Facts and practical information

The Old Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a church and location of funeral and memorial services. It is the oldest chapel at West Point, having originally been built in 1836. The chapel was originally located in the cadet area near present-day Bartlett Hall, but was disassembled brick-by-brick and moved to the West Point Cemetery when the current Cadet Chapel opened in 1910. Lutheran services are held at the old chapel on Sunday mornings during the school year. ()

Completed: 1836 (188 years ago)Coordinates: 41°23'55"N, 73°58'1"W

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219-253 Washington RdWest Point 10996 United States

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Old Cadet Chapel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States Military Academy, Trophy Point, Michie Stadium, West Point Cadet Chapel.

0.8 miSE
Museum, Military museum
United States Military Academy, West Point
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View point, Park, Concert hall
Trophy Point, West Point
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0.8 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Michie Stadium, West Point
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0.7 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
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0.8 miE
Monuments and statues
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0.5 miSE
Monuments and statues
Thayer Monument, West Point
14 min walk • Thayer Monument is a white granite monument and statue of Sylvanus Thayer at the United States Military Academy, designed by sculptor Carl Conrads and unveiled on June 11, 1883.
0.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Battle Monument, West Point
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0.7 miSE
Monuments and statues
Washington Monument, West Point
17 min walk • The Washington Monument at West Point is an equestrian monument to George Washington at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
1.2 miNE
Archaeological site
West Point Foundry, Cold Spring
30 min walk • The West Point Foundry was a major American ironworking and machine shop site in Cold Spring, New York, operating from 1818 to about 1911.
0.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Sedgwick Monument, West Point
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0.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
MacArthur Monument, West Point
16 min walk • The Douglas MacArthur Monument at the United States Military Academy at West Point commemorates the Medal of Honor-winning former Superintendent and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Cadet Chapel?

Nearby attractions include West Point Cemetery, West Point (2 min walk), Dade Monument, West Point (3 min walk), West Point Jewish Chapel, West Point (12 min walk), Thayer Monument, West Point (14 min walk).

How to get to Old Cadet Chapel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Cadet Chapel:

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Cold Spring (32 min walk)