More Capital Capitol Facts
The location for the Capitol was identified in 1791. A competition was held for the design of the building. $500 prize money (nearly [...]
Burning of the Capitol, Part II
What prevented the Capitol Building from being completely destroyed by arson in 1814? Two answers: 1) A summer rain and 2) forward thinking [...]
Burning of the Capitol
“The Capitol has not been breached like this since the War of 1812” – have you been hearing similar statements but didn’t really [...]