The Old Cadet Chapel at the

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is a

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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

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when the current

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opened in 1910.

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services are held at the old chapel on Sunday mornings during the school year. There are marble plaques on the walls commemorating the generals of the

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's plaque contains only the inscription "Major General — Born 1740", his name omitted due to his treason. Image:The_Old_Cadet_Chapel_at_West_Point_in_it%27s_original_location,_pre_1911.png, Before the chapel was moved to the cemetery Image:Interior of the Old Cadet Chapel, West Point, NY 1896.png, Interior, c1896 Image:Interior of Old Cadet Chapel, West Point, NY Apr 2010.JPG, Interior, 2010

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