Fun little fact, do you know the difference between capital and capitol? Capital is the place, capitol is the building.
Your senator works in the US Capitol in Washington DC, the capital of the US.
For the past five years or so I’ve been trying to hit every single US state capitol building. As a rule, I only count it if I actually step foot on the grounds of the capitol. Preferably, I go inside the building and take a tour. Some places have weird hours that make this hard. So just going to the city doesn’t count.
Even though I call Canada home now, I still love exploring the US. There’s a lot of history – some good, some bad and some is just plain fascinating. Seeing and touring different capitol buildings is a great excuse to visit every state and learn a bit about them.
As of this writing, here are the ones I’ve hit so far, in not particular order.
Washington DC
Went here a long time ago, still trying to find the photo.
Lincoln, NE
Went here a long time ago, still trying to find the photo.
Pierre, SD
August 2014
Out front
In the rotunda
Bismarck, ND
From the observation deck.
Salt Lake City, UT
Sacramento, CA
For whatever reason, this is the only picture I saved from this visit.
Carson City, NV
Phoenix, AZ
Richmond, VA
Atlanta, GA
Baton Rouge, LA
The Louisiana capitol was modelled after the capitol of my home state of Nebraska. It’s the tallest capitol building in the US and just one of a handful of skyscraper capitols.
From the observation deck.
Jackson, MS
Pretty common in the south to have a monument to the former
Confederacy. I’m standing next to a replica of the liberty bell which
was given to each state during WW2 as part of a war bonds campaign. A
lot of states will keep there’s either on the capitol grounds or inside
the building.
Cheyenne, WY
Montgomery, AL
Santa Fe, NM
Oklahoma City, OK
So far, OKC is the only capitol I’ve visited with another person – my buddy Matt.
Little Rock, AR
Tallahassee, FL
Nashville, TN
Frankfort, KY
Springfield, IL
Jefferson City, MO