Denver, CO - Capitol #49 - 6/12/17

THE LAST ONE!

We have officially completed our tour of all 48 contiguous United States and their capitols as well as the US Capitol in DC! Hooray!

The Capitol was being repaired so there was scaffolding everywhere outside. 

But the inside was beautiful and this lovely gal was taking quinciñera photos. I felt intrusive every time we passed her. 

This hanging quilt honors women of significance in Colorado's history. Our guide had Ky come up to illustrate one of the ladies on the quilt who, at age 13, was hired to teach a school and decided to teach the adults in the town too. She started one of the first adult education programs. 

Around the edge of the quilt is the beginning of "America the Beautiful" which was written by a woman at the top of Pike's Peak in southern Colorado. 

The Supreme Court has since moved across the street, but this is their historic chamber. 

The house. 

Up in "the attic" there was a small Capitol history museum. 

Above, we got to go out on the balcony around the inner dome. 

There were several plaques pointing toward features the state is famous for - like this one pointing toward pike's peak. 

The senate

There were actual cannonballs as finials on the stairwell banisters. 

We have so enjoyed our tour of all the U.S. Capitols and Colorado did not disappoint as the last one.