The Chapel of the Centurion is the oldest continually used wooden military structure for religious services in the United States.Chapel of the Centurion website It is located inside Fort Monroe, a former military installation located in Hampton, Virginia. The Chapel is named for Cornelius the Centurion, who is believed to be the first Gentile to convert to Christianity. and Accompanying four photos
History Construction of the chapel began in 1856 and it was consecrated on May 3, 1858. It was designed by architect, Richard Upjohn, in the Carpenter Gothic style. Fort Monroe is no longer an active Army post.
It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Current The Chapel had an active congregation, and on March 25, 2012, Lucious B. Morton was installed as the first civilian and first permanent pastor of the Centurion Interdenominational Church. Rev.Dr. Earl J. Eaddy was installed as pastor in July 2025.
See also United States Army Chaplain Corps
References
External links Chapel of the Centurion website Fort Monroe, Chapel of the Centurion, Off Ruckman Road, Hampton, Hampton, VA: 15 photos, 4 color transparencies, 3 measured drawings, 10 data pages, and 2 photo caption pages at Historic American Buildings Survey