page_title: Cathedral of the Pines
section_title: Features
hierarchical_section_title: Cathedral of the Pines / Features
caption_attribution_description: English: View from the main sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Pines, in Rindge, New Hampshire, looking out at Mount Monadnock.
context_page_description: Cathedral of the Pines is an open-air complex in Rindge, New Hampshire, that was built as a memorial to the American war dead. It incorporates a multi-denominational sanctuary, other sacred spaces, and a number of burial grounds. The Cathedral, which commands a scenic view of forested land and Mount Monadnock, is run as a nonprofit corporation.
context_section_description: Most of the features of the site are built of stone (principally granite), with the exception of some wooden benches. Many bronze panels are inset into the stone, commemorating individual deceased servicemen and servicewomen, and acknowledging sponsoring organizations.
  At the entrance to the complex are the Mother's Chapel and the Women's Memorial Bell Tower. A short walk leads to the main sanctuary. This includes the Altar of the Nations, which incorporates stones from every U.S. state and from several battlefields. The Altar has the most compelling view of Monadnock and has been designated as a national memorial to American war dead. The pews, lectern, pulpit, and stoup are also made entirely of stone.
  A winding path leads to cemetery plots, additional open-air chapels (including a sparse "Zen chapel"), a garden, and standing stones that carry carved inscriptions from the Bible and other spiritual texts. Some of the inscriptions are in Hebrew. Several longer trails lead through the woods and to the nearby Grassy Pond and Emerson Pond.
  The Peter J. Booras Museum holds service-related memorabilia. After a renovation, it was re-opened on 20 May 2017.
caption: View from the main sanctuary, looking at Mount Monadnock
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