Recent News
Noteworthy Updates
Public Notice
Special Issue of Tholos Magazine Now Available
A new special edition of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) employee magazine, Tholos, is now available.
Behind the Scenes
New Pesticide Recertification Program
Recertifications during the COVID-19 pandemic required a new approach.
History & Discoveries
John Adams' Carriage Ride to Washington D.C., in 1800
President John Adams issued a letter to all federal agencies on May 15, 1800, directing the "removal of the public offices, clerks and papers" from the capital city of Philadelphia. In that single sentence, Adams started the final move of the U.S. government to its permanent home, the newly created city of Washington, in the District of Columbia.
Projects
Olmsted Lanterns Restoration
The large bronze and glass lanterns are mounted on stately sandstone piers with intricately carved sandstone caps.
Comments
Where were the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights stored during the burning of Washington in 1812 ?_x000D_ _x000D_ Mike Minehart_x000D_ _x000D_
I teach a course in American Foreign Policy at Florida Atlantic University
and we cover the War of 1812 in some detail.
Your information on where the Constitution and Bill of Rights were stored
at this time, shall be greatly appreciated by myself and my students.
Thanks.
This was definitely something to think about.
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