The reconstructed Temple of Virtue. “In December 1782, at the suggestion of the Reverend Israel Evans, chaplain to the New Hampshire regiments, General Washington ordered the troops to construct a large building that would serve as a chapel for Sunday services. The resulting Temple of Virtue, as it was known — also called the New Building and Public Building — was 110 feet by 30 feet. It was used also for courts-martial hearings, commissary and quartermaster activities and officers’ functions.” (www.revolutionaryday.com). Photo by John Stanton, fortwiki.com.

Inside view of the reconstructed Temple of Virtue (photo by Billy Carpio).