February 26, 2015

Today's post is more about yesterday and a little about today.
We left Dover and headed for the Maryland State Capitol.  It is the oldest Capitol in the country still being used.

When we arrived in town, we were a little late as usual and when we came around the corner we were late for a picture. (not really)  This is a group visiting the Capitol for the legislative reconvening.  Dressed in casual attire, we went right on in.

This is the Senate Chamber where the Senators had a brief meeting and recognized the visitors for the days events.

 

Shortly after recognition of the visitors, they adjourned and went across the Hall to the larger House Chambers where the order of business for the General Assembly was a vote for the State Treasurer.
Nancy Knopp Treasurer. 

Outside on the grounds is a monument to Thurgood Marshall.  He was an Associate Justice for the US Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991.  He was the first African American serving in that position.  He later became known for his work on getting Donald Murray, an African American, admitted into the University of Maryland Law School who was denied by the University because of his race.

Because of the storm in the area, we decided to stay an extra day at Fort Lee.  Our next stop was to be in North Carolina.  I remember a friend saying that the state had a lot of rednecks.  After reading about what happened in Maine we decided that the combination of 6-8inches of snow and rednecks on the road was not a good thing.  Besides, Fort Lee was closed for the day.  A day of rest is always a good thing.

Couldn't help watching some soldiers out having fun on their day off.

The slush will be refreezing tonight and temps will get up to freezing by 10 am tomorrow. Columbia, SC here we come.