The
Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
explored the Arkansas Capitol Building and grounds
500 Woodland Street
Little Rock, AR
October 16, 2022
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Below: Leaving the Firefighters
Memorial, the two RV Gypsies walked up the stairs towards the Capitol
Building. |
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Then the two RV Gypsies stopped
at the Gold Star Families Memorial, located behind the wall
that is in front of the building in the picture above. The purple parking
spot is reserved for Combat Wounded. More places should designate such
a spot. |
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Below: Next to the above Gold
Star Families Memorial Monument (shown above), the two RV Gypsies noticed
the Ten Commandments monument. The monument is being challenged
as unconstitutional by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The
ACLU says that the monument demonstrates a religious preference, violating
the First Amendment and the religious preference prohibition clause
of the Arkansas State Constitution.
Considering this is a free country, there sure are a lot of protests.
Everybody does not have to like everything. |
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Below: Medal
of Honor Memorial - In 1996, a commission was organized to facilitate
the construction of a monument honoring Arkansas's 25 Congressional
Medal of Honor holders. The memorial, designed by artist John Deering,
was dedicated on November 18, 2000. Its central figure is a bronze eagle,
surrounded by memorials to Congressional Medal recipients who served
in conflicts ranging from the Civil War to Vietnam. |
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Below: Then the two RV Gypsies
approached the building. Four beautiful flower pots lined each side
of the outdoor patio. |
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The two RV Gypsies discovered
that they were on the back side of the building and the doors were locked.
Yes, the two RV Gypsies did go through security upon finally entering
the building. |
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After the two RV Gypsies realized
the doors were locked, they walked around to the front side of the Capitol
Building. The cupola / dome is covered in 24 karat gold leaf. The exterior
of the Capitol is made of limestone, which was quarried in Batesville,
Arkansas. |
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Below: The Monument to Confederate
Women, also known as the "Mother of the South", is a commemorative
sculpture on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock,
Arkansas. It depicts a mother and two of her children saying goodbye
to an older son who is dressed in a Confederate uniform. The sculpture
is cast in bronze, and stands over 7 feet in height. It is mounted in
a multi-tiered pedestal, nearly 12 feet in height, with sections made
of concrete, granite, and marble. The statue was created by J. Otto
Schweizer, and was dedicated in 1913. It was funded by the United Confederate
Veterans. The memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1996. |
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The Arkansas State Capitol,
often called The Capitol Building, is the home of the Arkansas General
Assembly, and the seat of the Arkansas state government that sits atop
Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the Capitol Mall in Little Rock,
Arkansas. |
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Below: The six front entrance
doors are made of bronze. The doors are 10 feet tall, four inches thick
and were purchased from Tiffany and Company in New York for $10,000.
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Below: Inside
the Arkansas State Capitol Building, Karen Duquette spotted The Great
Seal of the State of Arkansas with a reflection on the shiny marble
floor. |
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Below: The Rotunda as seen
from the first floor |
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Below: Looking up into the
rotunda shown above. |
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Below: Now the two RV Gypsies
are on the second floor (the above photos are now the ceiling) looking
down |
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Below: Karen Duquette's blurry reflection as she photographed the
bronze doors from inside the Capitol Building. |
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