Railroad chapel car
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railroad-chapel-car-260-8989392
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Railroad chapel car
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As Americans moved west aided by the railroads, some Christian religious denominations saw an opportunity to expand to those living in such areas. The Baptist, Episcopal and Roman Catholic faiths used specially fitted railroad cars called Chapel cars to provide religious services and information from the 1890s to the 1930s. The cars served as both a place for religious services as well as living quarters for the missionary pastors. The fronts of the cars were designed to act as "churches on whee
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_chapel_car
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2024-03-27T06:30:15Z
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