Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Tallahassee, Florida

Today, we drove to the Downtown Capitol Circle.  We toured the Historic Capitol Building. 

This building was built 1845.  It had been threatened with demolition but instead it was restored in 1902. It is now a museum….

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The 1935 State Seal….

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The 1985 revised State Seal.

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The Senate chamber.

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Each of the Senate desks is donated to this museum by the Senator or Their Family.

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A nice display of the American Flag.

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A look out from the second floor window ….a beautiful huge magnolia tree.

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Miss Janet…

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Miss Connie….

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The House of Representative Chamber….

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A look out the third floor window…nice view.

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A look up the Rotunda….beautiful stain glass.

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On the grounds…

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This was a very nice tour.  We are now hungry so we will go to Andrew’s which is across the street.  It was highly recommended so we will go have lunch.

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