Though it is ironic that we did not visit our homestate's capitol for our first capitol visit, nonetheless we got there soon after our Oregon visit in 2006. I, of course, had visited on a school fieldtrip some years ago, but my husband, a Virginia native, had never been. So, off we went on our one hour drive to the capital of Nebraska, Lincoln, on our quest for the capitol.
Here, my dear friend Jenn graced us with her presence so it was fun to have her along to take some fun photos with. Here we are, at left, in the rotunda at the top of the capitol. This time, however, we took the elevator, and we didn't get a fun certificate for climbing to the top.
Lincoln's capitol is more classic, with a central rotunda and hallways shooting out at each 90 degree angle. Does that make sense? There is also a lot of beautiful mosaic, painting and sculpture artwork which I particularly love. Along with the theme of "Lincoln" there is a statue of Abraham Lincoln on the side of the building. The building has been under const
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