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Inventor Robert Fulton is seated in his studio, looking out at the palisades of the Hudson River and his steamboat; a portrait of Benjamin West, with whom Fulton studied painting, rests to his left on an easel.
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Kentia palms, approximately five to six feet in height, are available to Senators and Representatives for rent for special events that are held on Capitol Hill.
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The lyrics of this patriotic song are found easily at the U.S. Capitol.
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Located in Capitol Square, N.W., near the Summerhouse.
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This tree honors Senator Feinstein's service as the longest serving U.S. senator from California and the longest-tenured female senator in history.
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The cast-iron fountain, painted to look like bronze, weighs more than 15 tons and is 30 feet high. The fountain previously stood at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia's Fairmont Park before it was purchased in 1877 by the United States government.
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Dedicated in June 2025 to honor the life and service of Rep. Floyd Spence from South Carolina.
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Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives; Gift of the Government of the District of Columbia.
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Celebrating the men and women of the United States Capitol Police who put their lives on the line to protect America's beacon of democracy.
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Plaque Text U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Ulmus americana ‘Jefferson’ (Jefferson American Elm) Sponsored By: Rep. Mark E. Amodei To Honor The People Of Nevada Dedicated On April 29, 2025
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Located near the south side of the U.S. Capitol's lower west terrace.
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Take a stroll through our pictorial tour to experience the beauty of these unique garden beds and meet a few members of the jurisdiction's Gardening team that work hard year-round to keep the Capitol campus looking beautiful.
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Initially designed in 1929 by William E. Parsons, of the Chicago firm of Bennett, Parsons and Frost, the grounds were planned with the clear purpose of providing a gracious, functional and formal link between the U.S. Capitol and Union Station. Parsons' plan was carefully considered with a spatial
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Located in Capitol Square, just west of the Summerhouse.
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This tree honors the 168 people who lost their lives, the heroic first responders, and all others who were impacted by the April 19, 1995, attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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One of the oldest trees on the U.S. Capitol Grounds is this this bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa). It has been growing in this location since the establishment of the U.S. Botanic Garden collections around 1850.
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One of the oldest trees on the U.S. Capitol Grounds is this Caucasian zelkova. It has been growing in this location since around 1850 and is associated with the original location of the U.S. Botanic Garden.