Built in 1942, the
chapel was part of a
push by first lady
(Mamie) Eleanor
Roosevelt to include
worship facilities in
Military posts. Mamie
Eisenhower sent the
chapel an organ after
President Eisenhower
suffered a heart attack
and recuperated at
Fitzsimons for seven
weeks.
Countless soldiers were
married in the chapel
and their children were
later baptized there.
Funerals were even more
common in the chapel.
The last worship service
was held in June 1996.
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The Post Chapel has New
England style
architecture and unique
stained glass windows
with
striking colorful
balance.
Emblazoned with
Christian and Jewish
symbols, the windows
also bear the marks of
the military - rifles,
cannons, unit insignias
- representing the
former Army hospital's
balance between its
military history and its
medical mission.
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