While we were in BR for our Ike vacation, I decided that we had to take the girls to the Louisiana state capitol. This is something we did in elementary school on field trips, and I loved it, and it made me a little sad to think my girls would miss out on that since they'll be focusing on Texas history, not Louisiana history. And I had to drag my poor Mama with us, with her hurt knee and all. Megan was mortified at the thought of actually learning something on her vacation. So, a few facts about the capitol - at 34 stories high, it's the tallest capitol building in our country. Huey P. Long was assassinated there and is also buried on the grounds, under a statue of him. You can see the bullet holes in the hallway behind the elevators (yes, I remember the tour from all those years ago...). Sadly, when Gustav blew thru BR, it took out the most beautiful oak tree in the gardens...that is way sad - you can see it on the right side of the picture of the view from the top. The steps leading up to the capitol have the states and the year they entered the union. Inside the capitol there are statues of past governors, and lots of other cool stuff like the Senate and House of Reps. At the end of the trip, it was all worth it, because Megan and Cassidy said it was the coolest trip ever. So, learning isn't so bad after all....
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Aww, I remember taking those trips in elementary school, as well. These pictures bring back memories.
when we were little and had a random day off school, my mom would take off work and we would bring a picnic to the capitol. mostly i remember climbing on the cannons and rolling down the hills, but also that the elevators were fancy. the end.
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