Jan 21, 2020 Arizona Capitol tour

Today we went to the city of Phoenix to visit the State Capitol Museum.  Phoenix with a population of around 1.7 million is the 5th largest city by population, and is also the most populated state Capital. Totay, the Capitol Building is a Museum.  The rooms have different displays commemorating the state's history.  Arizona became the 48th state under President Taft.

 For this recent holiday, one of the first rooms commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 2020...it is times like these...

 A room with a permanent display of some artifacts of the USS Arizona.

 This Bugle was on the Arizona however on the Day of Infamy, Maurice Vincent was away at a Master Bugler's school.  After 40 years, he donated it back to the State Museum.

 This Flag was recovered from the USS Arizona after it had been sunk.

 The dome is simplistic structure and is probably one of the least ornate that we have seen

 The Great Seal of Arizona.  View from the 2nd floor.  The original seal has a cow in the lower right area, but it wasn't noticed until after completion.  According to the volunteer giving the tour, when the decision to correct it was never made because it would cost more to have it fixed.

 The Gadsden Purchase, 1853, was the US wanted to develop land for a southern route for the railroad.  A Treaty between the US and Mexico was finally signed by both sides for 10 million dollars.

 The Senate chamber.

 I noted previously that the building was not built to be great...rather functioning.  The tour guide mentioned that the first floor was designed as a shipping/receiving area for the daily activities, and so if you look at the 2nd floor, you will see 3 doors that were to serve as the Main entrance to the building,  Hopefully when you end the tour, you would probably think twice before you exit the building from the 2nd floor.  Don't worry, I made sure Grammie exited on the Ground floor. By the way, the man in the bottom right corner is Dennis Welch, the Political Editor from Arizona's Family as it is known. We did have a little chance to speak with him before we entered the building.

In front of the State Capital Museum, there are memorials to servants of the people.  This one if to commemorate the Code Talkers who served with the Marines during WWII.

 Thanks for keeping an eye out for Grammie.