State Capitol Visit: Washington State Capitol
Seattle is known for its rainy weather, grunge metal music, and coffee fixation. But when a work conference brought me to the area, I headed for my tenth stop on the state capitols tour in Olympia, Washington, just sixty miles down Interstate 5.
» Read MoreState Capitol Visit: South Carolina State House
If you are going to visit the seat of state power in South Carolina, it is inevitable that you will see the flag that became infamous during the 2000 Presidential campaign when it flew atop the building instead of in front of it. But for me, the Stars and Bars of the Confederacy waving slowly in a morning breeze was the ignominious start to my ninth State Capitol visit – the beautiful and historic South Carolina State House.
» Read MoreState Capitol Visit: Rhode Island State House
It’s the Ocean State and you can see water, but that doesn’t mean its the Rhode Island State House. It might have been the massive mall across the street. But it was.
» Read MoreState Capitol Visit: Colorado State Capitol
It was like a nice replica of Washington, D.C. with squeaky clean streets, beautiful mountains, something called onyx. They called it the Colorado State Capitol.
» Read MoreState Capitol Visit: Wyoming State Capitol
Some said it couldn’t be done, but then again those people probably haven’t looked at a map. I did look at a map and saw that Cheyenne, Wyoming, though the capital of a state known for its emptiness, wasn’t far from Denver and that, my friends, was good enough.
» Read MoreState Capitol Visit: Massachusetts State House
Strolling through historic Boston turned into a brief visit at the Massachusetts State House.
» Read MoreState Capitol Visit: Minnesota State Capitol
A brief walk away from the 2008 Republican National Convention turned into a terrific stroll around the Minnesota State Capitol on a gorgeous fall afternoon in the upper Midwest.
» Read MoreState Capitol Visit: Oklahoma State Capitol
It’s true that I’d been to the Oklahoma State Capitol when we went on a class field trip in fifth grade. But that was well before the kick-off of the 50 States, 50 Capitols Tour. In fact, it was during the stop here that the idea really took off. Yes, it was an impressive State Capitol.
» Read MoreState Capitol Visit: New Hampshire State House
More to come… Connecticut’s State Capitol was first on my 50 States, 50 Capitols Tour. My second stop was at the New Hampshire State House in Concord, New Hampshire on September 3, 2007.
» Read MoreAll 50 State Capitols Tour
View US State Capitols in a larger map Some people set out to visit every pro ballpark in America. Others plan to tour all the national parks. A rare feat, though, is attempting to see each American state capitol. Each one is different, reflecting the character of the state. Every city around the Capitol is [...]
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