Capitol Conversation - The Federal Vases
Capitol Conversation - The Federal Vases
Learn about Horatio Stone's Federal Vases, sculpted in the 1870s and placed outside the East Door of the Capitol Rotunda.
Capitol Conversation - Frederick Douglass
Capitol Conversation - Frederick Douglass
Learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Frederick Douglass and his statue here in the Capitol.
Capitol Conversation - Hello, I’m Johnny Cash
Capitol Conversation - Hello, I’m Johnny Cash
Learn about the life and legacy of one of our newest statues in the Capitol, singer, songwriter, and activist Johnny Cash from Arkansas.
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Closed Today
Closed Today
The Capitol Visitor Center will be closed today, Dec. 25th. 
Closed Today
Closed Today
The Capitol Visitor Center will be closed today, Dec. 25th. 
Closing at 1pm
Closing at 1pm
The Capitol Visitor Center will be closing at 1p.m. on Tuesday, December 31st. 
Closing at 1pm
Closing at 1pm
The Capitol Visitor Center will be closing at 1p.m. on Tuesday, December 24th. 
Capitol Conversation - Daniel Webster
Capitol Conversation - Daniel Webster
Learn about the life and legacy of Daniel Webster, one of the most influential members of Congress in the early 1800s and statue from the state of New Hampshire.
Capitol Conversation - Inaugurations
Capitol Conversation - Inaugurations
January 20 marked the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol, where the President is sworn into office. Learn about this tradition and its evolution since 1789.
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