The Kennedy Chapel
Learn the History!
From the Slade family to Robert F. Kennedy, explore the important figures and events that make up the Kennedy Chapel's exciting story! Use this website to explore the ins and outs of one of UWG's most historically significant buildings.
Timeline of the Kennedy Chapel
Origins in the Episcopal Community: 1882-1952
- 1882- Almarine Slade, along with her husband Thomas and their six children, move to Carrollton, GA
- 1892- The Slades, Phinizies, and Broadnaxes are recognized as Carrollton's first Episcopal Mission
- 1893- The St. Margaret's Episcopal Church building is consecrated
- 1952- Dewey Gable becomes St. Margaret's first resident priest, and the congregation seeks a new church building
Years with the Catholic Church: 1953-1962
- 1953- The original St. Margaret's building is deconsecrated and sold to the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church
- 1959- The Our Lady of Perpetual Help congregation grows and considers building a new church
- 1962- The Catholic Church dedicates their new building and moves out of the chapel
Transition to Campus: 1963-1964
- 1963- The small chapel is donated to West Georgia College (now UWG), and the land where it stood is sold to a local bank
- May 1964- Robert F. Kennedy visits Carrollton for the groundbreaking and dedication ceremony of the John F. Kennedy Interfaith Chapel
- August 1964- The Kennedy Chapel building is physically moved to the UWG campus
Carousel of Kennedy Chapel
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Important Moments
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Important People and Institutions
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Community Impact
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Credits
The Atlanta History Center
Ingram Library Special Collections
94th Airlift Wing Historian, Dobbins Air Reserve Base Georgia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, Office of Archives and Records
Georgia Historic Newspapers