This Chapel was built by Italian POW's in 1943.

Following the deactivation of Camp Atterbury in 1953, the tiny chapel built by the Italian Prisoners of War (POW) Chapel fell into a state of disrepair.

When the Indiana National Guard accepted control of Camp Atterbury in 1969, the restoration of the 33,132 acres as a usable military training installation took precedence over the restoration of the decaying POW Chapel.

In the late 1980's, the Indiana National Guard, the Italian Heritage Society and a group of private citizens led the effort to restore the POW Chapel to its original dignity. In 1989, the interior and exterior of the Chapel were repaired.

The renovated POW Chapel was dedicated in the autumn of 1989 and an annual ceremony in honor of the POW Chapel has been held every August since. Many former Italian and German Prisoners of War have returned to Camp Atterbury to visit the Chapel in the Meadow.

Last updated on Wednesday, May 13, 2009