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Indiana State Capitol

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The United States Department of the Treasury had 55 full-sized replicas of the Liberty Bell made and presented to each state and territory. Indiana's Liberty Bell replica was not seen.

State Capitol:
Indiana became a state in 1816. The city of Indianapolis was founded in 1821 to be the State capital. The current capitol was initially completed in 1888. A view of the capitol on return from State Soldiers' and Sailors' monument.
Hendricks Monument
Thomas A. Hendricks won the popular vote as vice presidential candidate with Samuel J. Tilden, but lost contested electoral votes awarded to Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876. This monument is on the southeast corner of the Capitol grounds.
The War Governor Monument :
A monument for Governor Oliver P. Morton is at the entrance of the Capitol.
Young Abraham Lincoln
Statue of Lincoln in front of the Indiana Government Center South Conference Center. Abe Lincoln left Kentucky at an early age and spent several years in Indiana before moving on to Illinois.
George Washington Statue
Statue of Washington on the east side of the capitol.
Peace Officers and FireFighters Memorial
The two monuments as well as various plaques make up the memorial for state firefighters and peace officers who gave their life in the performance of their duty.
State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
This monument completed in 1908 to honor the military personnel of Indiana who had served in wars prior to 1908. The monument stands in a square a short distance from the Capitol.
Peace
A statuary area of the monument entitled "Peace".
Stained Glass Rotunda Dome

Meditation Room
First time I've seen a meditation room in a state capitol.

Supreme Court
The Inidana Supreme Court consists of five justices. Each justice is selected by the governor from a list of three presented by a selection commission. After two years on the bench the judge's appointment must be approved by a general election. The desk of the Supreme Court sheriff is just outside of the court's entrance.

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State Capitol: Indiana became a state in 1816. The city of Indianapolis was founded in 1821 to be the State capital. The current capitol was initially completed in 1888. A view of the capitol on return from State Soldiers' and Sailors' monument.
Hendricks Monument Thomas A. Hendricks won the popular vote as vice presidential candidate with Samuel J. Tilden, but lost contested electoral votes awarded to Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876. This monument is on the southeast corner of the Capitol grounds.
The War Governor Monument : A monument for Governor Oliver P. Morton is at the entrance of the Capitol.
Young Abraham Lincoln Statue of Lincoln in front of the Indiana Government Center South Conference Center. Abe Lincoln left Kentucky at an early age and spent several years in Indiana before moving on to Illinois.
George Washington Statue Statue of Washington on the east side of the capitol.
Peace Officers and FireFighters Memorial The two monuments as well as various plaques make up the memorial for state firefighters and peace officers who gave their life in the performance of their duty.
State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument This monument completed in 1908 to honor the military personnel of Indiana who had served in wars prior to 1908. The monument stands in a square a short distance from the Capitol.
Peace A statuary area of the monument entitled "Peace".
Stained Glass Rotunda Dome
Meditation Room First time I've seen a meditation room in a state capitol.
Supreme Court The Inidana Supreme Court consists of five justices. Each justice is selected by the governor from a list of three presented by a selection commission. After two years on the bench the judge's appointment must be approved by a general election. The desk of the Supreme Court sheriff is just outside of the court's entrance.