Fort McPherson, GA

To provide or perform religious support for all authorized personnel of Fort McPherson, GA during peacetime and across the full spectrum of war in order to support the command in the facilitation of the free exercise of religion. To advise the command in matters of religion, morals, morale, and ethical issues in order to support the unit mission.

The chaplain can be contacted at 404-464-2004.

Building 51
1236 Haney Plaza, SW
Fort McPherson, GA 30330-1050
Phone: 404-464-2004
Fax: 404-464-3144

NCOIC: 404-464-2007
Resource Manager: 404-464-2005
Troop Chaplain: 404-464-2014
Director of Religious Education: 404-464-2012

Jewish Lay Leader: Jimmy Bradford: 770-461-4298
Islamic Lay Leader: Rawn Mashburn: 404-464-6199

Chapel Center:
This structure was built as the Post Guardhouse on a location just east of the old guardhouse (Bldg. 42) which is now the chapel. Construction of the building was completed in 1893 at a reported cost of $13,l00. It was constructed as a one story red brick building with a tin roof. The main floor provided rooms for the Officer of the Guard, the Sergeant of the Guard, the Noncommissioned Officers of the guard force, and the members of the guard itself. Space was also provided for a prison room with two cages for prisoners, six single cells for garrison prisoners, and water closets for both the prisoners and the guards. This one-story brick building was the guardhouse and the post prison. The cellar of the structure also provided space for three tool rooms.

It is possible that the construction of the Post Stockade in the early 1940s brought about a reduction in the need for a separate guardhouse facility. In any event, in 1949, the building was converted into use as the Central Telephone Exchange for the post. In 1992, it was remodeled to house the post Chaplain and his staff.