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Rhode Island's "new" state capitol, completed in 1904.
Fun facts about the building:
Fourth-largest self-supporting marble dome in the whole wide world. (Top three: St. Peter's Basilica, Minnesota state capitol, Taj Mahal. I've been to all of those.)
In the filming of the movie Amistad, the Rhode Island statehouse filled in for the U.S. Capitol. (It's the background of a scene where Morgan Freeman visits J.Q. Adams in Washington, DC in the movie. My previous post -- Old Connecticut state capitol -- is where the Amistad trials began in 1839.)
On the upper levels of this building, there are four distinct areas: House chamber, Senate chamber, former Governor's greeting room (not its official name), and a photogenic law library -- all pictured here.
Also on site, an original charter from the British crown (King Charles II, 1663) is in a museum downstairs. A few cannon on site (not presented here), and other interesting artifacts in the museum.
This is a wonderful building to tour, and Providence is, over all, a darn good town, albeit pricey.
Buttonwoods Brewery
Enjoyed a great beer that leaned towards a mead: Old Gerty, Sour - Berliner Weisse, 100% Brett fermented and conditioned on Rhode Island blueberries.
Three-week-old chick getting it's first taste of outside. She didn't really know what to think about the grass and mostly just stood still until we took her over to the garden plot.
211001-N-PP965-1114
NEWPORT, R.I.
(Oct. 1, 2021)
The U.S. Naval War College hosts the fourth annual "Cardines Classic," World War I era Army-Navy baseball game October 1, 2021, at the historic Cardines Field in downtown Newport, Rhode Island. Students from the U.S. Naval War College dressed in period-accurate uniforms.
(U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Gary Ross/released)