Outdoor Post Chapel -- Ft Riley KS
N 39° 03.956 W 096° 47.620
14S E 690882 N 4326410
The Outdoor Post Chapel on top of a mountain overlooking Fort Riley KS provides a peaceful outdoor place of worship for many religions.
Waymark Code: WMJPFR
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2013
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---> All visitors to this waymark should know that Fort Riley is a closed military base. The museums on board are usually open to the public, but access to them can be curtailed at any time due to operational or security needs of the Army. All visitors to the base must sign in at the Fort Riley front gate and present photo identification, proof of insurance, and proof of US citizenship to come on board the post. <---
The Outdoor Post Chapel is a simple altar with stone seating, able to be used for the religious celebrations of many faiths. Services are frequently performed here.
From the local Post newspaper:
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"Looking for something to do around Fort Riley this month… check out what the MWR has planned:
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The third annual Suicide Prevention Month Candlelight Vigil will be held on September 4 at the Outdoor Chapel, off 1st Division Road, at 7:00 PM. The event is open to the public. At the previous candlelight vigils, survivors have shared their stories, and a “ghostly formation” has been set up; a representation of soldiers who have committed suicide over the previous year. The Suicide Prevention Program is located atop Custer Hill at 7424 Apennines Drive, on the third floor." [end]