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Photograph of people walking outside on a Self-Guided Tour of Capitol Hill
Visitors can tour many highlights on Capitol Hill without registering.

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Photo of Capitol Hill steps.
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Capitol Christmas Tree 2013
Arrives Monday, November 25, at 10 a.m.

SERVE

Stewards of iconic buildings and grounds of Capitol Hill since 1793.

PRESERVE

This group portrait monument to the pioneers of the woman suffrage movement, which won women the right to vote in 1920, was sculpted by Adelaide Johnson (1859-1955) from an 8-ton block of marble in Carrara, Italy. The monument features portrait busts of three leaders of the woman suffrage movement: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott.
The monument was presented to the U.S. Capitol as a gift from the women of the United States by the... More »
In the late 19th century the architectural style of the Thomas Jefferson Building was said to be "Italian Renaissance." Today, it is recognized as a premier example of the Beaux Arts style, which is theatrical, heavily ornamented and kinetic. It is a style perfectly suited to a young, wealthy, and imperialistic nation in its Gilded Age.
The Library of Congress began in 1800 with a small appropriation to buy reference books. Unlike... More »

INSPIRE

2016 carved into a column capital during the Capitol Exterior Preservation project's stone work.
This past year has been filled with many sweet moments around the Capitol campus. From big events... More »
Epicatanthe Volcano Trick Orange Fire Orchid
Things don't slow down just because it's winter. Below are five reasons to explore the U.S. Botanic... More »
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