A Trip to the Capitol

By Garrett Burr

There were many interesting things that we saw at the State Capitol on September 16^th, 2011.

   When we arrived at the Capitol building, one of the first things we noticed was the gleaming figure of the golden Oregon Pioneer on the very top of the building. He looked small from the ground, but when we ascended up from inside the building and arrived to the top, the Pioneer, we realized, was more of a giant than we thought. The tour guide told us he was about 23 feet tall!
   We also saw a sewer cap that was designed to look like the Oregon State seal! It was decorated with many random objects found from the sewer. There were marbles, toys, and even a retainer!
   We went inside the vault there, also. There wasn’t really anything in there, but the door was amazing to see! It was huge!
   I hope you get the opportunity to visit the State Capitol someday.