Visits to state and national capitols
Today we got to see a very different capitol. The Wyoming Capitol looks like most other Capitol buildings on the outside. But it is very different from what you would expect. Not many states celebrate their cowboy history like Wyoming does. The inside of the capitol is very different as well. Instead of gold and […]
June 13, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 31 – Cheyenne, Wyoming and Rocky Mountain National Park Read More »
We started our day in Delta Utah. We drove from Delta to Salt Lake City. On the way, we drove through Saratoga Springs, Utah. It is a marvelous city next to Utah Lake. It was a surprise to see Saratoga Springs in Utah after living next to Saratoga Springs, New York for so many years.
June 11, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 29 – Salt Lake City Utah Read More »
Today we are taking a trip to Raleigh North Carolina as a start to our sixth trip. We decided it was time to see the capitol of our home state. We plan to complete the rest of our sixth trip during the summer After a short drive from home, we arrived at the capitol. It
February 17, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 0 – A Day in Raleigh North Carolina Read More »
Today was capitol visiting day. We visited two state capitols and ended the day at Chris and Lisa’s house. Our first stop was just a short hop over the border from Seekonk Massachusetts to see the Rhode Island Capitol. The Rhode Island Capitol This was our first visit to a capitol building since the onset
June 7, 2021 : Trip 4, Day 4 – Providence RI, Concord NH, and Grantham, NH Read More »
Our visit to Lansing Michigan began with a trip to Impression 5. Impression 5 is a children’s museum. The museum is very interactive. It includes numerous displays about water power. They also use water to display fluid dynamics. This display clearly shows an eddy formed by spinning water. They also have an area dedicated to
September 17, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 16 – Lansing, Michigan Read More »
Today we visited the Empire State Plaza. While the plaza and the capitol is an amazing complex, the tour reminded me of part of the reason we moved from New York. The plaza was built between 1965 and 1976. It cost over two billion dollars. The Empire State Plaza was built adjacent to the New
September 12, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 11 – Albany, New York, The Empire State Plaza Read More »
We covered a lot of ground today. Our day began in Trenton, New Jersey and ended in New Haven, Connecticut. Our first stop was the New Jersey State House. The building is undergoing a massive rehabilitation, so our tour only covered a part of the building. Unlike yesterday’s trip, this State House is massive. There
We spent today in Delaware. You should know that much of Delaware is closed on Mondays. We were able to visit the capitol. We also wanted to visit one of the mansions in Delaware. It appears they all are closed on Mondays. We then looked for a museum to visit. Same issue, many museums are
August 26, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 6 – Dover, Delaware and a mansion Read More »
Our agenda today included the United States Naval Academy and the Maryland Capitol. We began at the Naval Academy. The best way to see the Naval Academy is following a tour guide. One of the first buildings we saw was LeJuene Hall. It is the physical education center. They have a very nice pool there.
August 25, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 5 – Annapolis, Maryland Read More »
We started our day at the Smithsonian Castle. The castle is actually the first building of the Smithsonian Institution and the original museum. The Castle is a unique structure in Washington DC. The entire institution was originally funded in 1835 by British scientist James Smithson’s will “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge”. What makes
August 24, 2019 : Trip 3, Day 4 – A Castle and Two Museums Read More »