Naval Academy Chapel

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The United States Naval Academy Chapel is one of two houses of worship on the grounds of the Navy's service academy. The Naval Academy Chapel's cornerstone was laid in 1904 by Admiral George Dewey and the dedication of the Chapel was on May 28, 1908. The Naval Academy Chapel is a focal point of the Academy and the city of Annapolis, Maryland. In 1940 the Chapel underwent remodeling which doubled the seating capacity to 2,500. The dome over the chapel is copper and the cupula is 200 feet above the main alter area. The Chapel was featured on a postal service stamp in 1995.^[1] Currently, the chapel provides both Protestant and Catholic services.

[edit] John Paul Jones Crypt

On January 26, 1913 the remains of John Paul Jones were interred in the crypt beneath the Chapel, inside a sarcophagus made of 21 tons of Grand Pyrenees marble.

[edit] References

1. ^ Postal Service Honors Naval Academy with a 150 Year Annivesary Commemorative Stamp

• USNA Chapel Site
• USNA Weddings
• John Paul Jones Crypt
• 150 years Stamp