The Hotchkiss Chapel renovation has generated several news stories, which you can check out below:
What’s New
Hotchkiss Chapel Re-dedication Ceremony
The Hotchkiss Chapel renovation was recently completed and we held a Re-dedication Ceremony September 27, celebrating 100 years since the original chapel was built. The renovation preserved much of the chapel’s original woodwork, including the front and side doors, pews and decorative wall sconces. The rear of the chapel is a new columbarium, featuring 665 wooden and glass niches designed to hold cremated remains.
Civil War Maps Now Available
Civil War maps are now available with grave sites marked with numbered discs. Stop by the Visitor’s Center to pick one up and relive this historic event in our nation’s history. Plans are being made to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War.
More Hotchkiss Chapel Images
Here are the latest renderings of what the renovated Hotchkiss Chapel interior and exterior will look like upon completion. Click each to view a larger version.
Hotchkiss Chapel Columbarium
The chapel is named as a tribute to the designer and first superintendent of the cemetery, Almerin Hotchkiss (46 years) and his son, Frank Hotchkiss (20 years). The 100 year old chapel is being renovated and the receiving tomb behind the chapel is being converted into a columbarium with over 665 niches for cremated remains. There will be a choice of fine hardwood and glass front niches.
Scheduled completion is September, 2009.
