“The chapel was erected in 1887 in memory of the more than 260,000 Confederate war dead and as a place of worship for the veterans who resided here in the Robert E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers' Home. The veterans themselves, many of them disabled and impoverished, funded the construction. Marion J. Dimmock, Sr., designed the Gothic Revival structure and Joseph F. Wingfield built it. The chapel was used regularly until the last resident veteran died in 1941. The home was then closed and the buildings were demolished, except for the chapel and the Robinson House, the superintendent's dwelling. The chapel was restored in 1960-1961.“ — Virginia Historical Marker
It should be noted, that in a great act of reconciliation, many members of the Grand Army of the Republic (Union Veterans) contributed substantially to help build Lee Camp. They often joined their former adversaries for reunion events on the grounds.
Window of the chapel.
The Robinson House (above) and the chapel are all that remain of Lee Camp today. They are on the grounds of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. — Photos by Bob Kirchman