Chapel on the Dunes Tour
High on a sand dune overlooking the Gulf of Mexico in Port Aransas, there is a little white chapel, the oldest functional consecrated church on the Island. The Port Aransas Museum offers free guided tours of the chapel.
Known locally as the Chapel on the Dunes, it was built between 1937 and 1938 by Aline B. Carter. She was called the “White Angel” due to her flowing, white organdy dresses and loving service to the community. Aline commissioned her friend and noted San Antonio artisan Ethel Wilson Harris, of Mission San Jose Pottery and Arts & Crafts Division of the WPA, to construct the chapel. The altar and tile work were based on drawings designed by Aline.
Aline referred to her chapel as the Chapel of Eternal Light due her love of the morning light from the gulf and the sunset light from the bay shining through the small windows.
Tours are scheduled every first and third Saturday of each month. Additional times may also be available on request for a modest donation. Please call the Port Aransas Museum to make reservations.
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