Category: Capitols

Albany, New York

Quite a building! It was Sunday, so we could not go in, but the outside looks like a castle!
This is the front, which faces the street.
This is the rear.
Corner view.
    
  
Statue of George Washington on the grounds of the New York state capitol.

Montpelier, Vermont

Vermont State House, Montpelier, Vermont
I was not able to see the inside of the dome because this building has no rotunda – just wood supports inside the dome.
Statue of Ethan Allen at the Vermont State House.
Ethan Allen was an American Patriot. He was instrumental in helping American General Benedict Arnold (before Arnold turned traitor) capture Fort Ticonderoga in the Revolutionary War. He was also one of the founders of the state of Vermont. He was also a bit of a wild character – worth a little study if you have time!
Vermont House Chamber.
Vermont Senate Chamber.
Senate chamber ceiling
Portrait of Vermont native Chester A. Arthur, our 21st president.
Portrait of Vermont native Calvin Coolidge, our 30th president

Augusta, Maine

Front of the state capitol.
Close-up of the dome, which appears black, but is actually copper.
Rear of the capitol, and the visitors entrance. Unfortunately, we were too late to tour the building.
Liberty Bell replica on the grounds of the Maine State House.

Concord, New Hampshire

  
New Hampshire State House
Close up of the dome.
Statue of Daniel Webster
Liberty Bell replica on the grounds of the New Hampshire State House
Marker on the State House exterior wall.
House Chamber
Governor’s Council Room
Former New Hampshire Governor Benjamin Pierce, father of President Franklin Pierce.
Former Governor John Sununu

Boston, Massachusetts

The Massachusetts State House in Boston is a spectacular building! The majestic exterior with the gold dome, and the interior with multiple colors of marble, and the historic portraits and statues all combine to make this building almost overwhelming to take in.

Massachusetts State House (state capitol building)
  
Statue of Daniel Webster on the grounds.
Looking up at the rotunda.
  
The Pilgrims on the Mayflower mural.
John Eliot Preaching to the Indians mural.
The Return of the Colors mural.
Concord Bridge mural.
Bust of President John Adams.
Former Governor John Hancock
Former Governor John Winthrop
Bust of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis
Memorial to Army Nurses.
A kneeling nurse tends to an injured soldier during the Civil War.
This is for OUR Army nurse – Kayla!
House chamber
  
  
  
  
  
Second floor
First floor rotunda
Hall of flags