California State Capitol Museum

California State Capitol Museum

The California State Capitol Museum is the name given to the grounds and buildings of the California State Capitol building. Located in Sacramento, the state capital, the building has been the home of the California State Legislature since 1869. The building underwent a major renovation, known as the California State Capitol Restoration, from 1975 until 1982 to restore the Capitol to its former beauty. Visitors can tour the restored historic offices of the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Governor of California. The building features exhibits and tours, and a chance to see the legislature at work when it is in session.

Capitol Park

There are 40 acres (162,000 m²) of gardens in the surrounding Capitol Park, including trees and shrubs from around the world.

The grounds also feature memorials to significant events involving California:

*A Civil War Memorial Grove planted in 1897 with saplings from famous Civil War battlefields.
*A life-sized statue of Father Junípero Serra, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by Spain to help colonize California. At its base is a map of California's 21 missions, from San Diego to Sonoma.

*The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial, with life-size bronze figures of service men and women depicting military life in Vietnam and featuring engravings of names of Californians killed or missing in action.
*The California Veterans Memorial, a granite obelisk honoring California Veterans from the Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. [ [http://www.cdva.ca.gov/memorial/cvm.asp] ]
*The California Firefighters Memorial erected to honor the fallen firefighter. [ [http://www.cpf.org/default/about_cpf/california_firefighters_memorial/ CPF - California Firefighters Memorial ] ]
*Y-ET-IM TEH-LEI-LI California Indian Grinding Rock [ [http://www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov/VirtualTour.aspx?Content1=1416&Content2=1434&Content3=1326 California Indian Grinding Rock] ]

Notes

References

* http://www.cpf.org/default/about_cpf/california_firefighters_memorial/

* http://www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov

* http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=495

* [http://www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov/VirtualTour.aspx?Content1=1416&Content2=1434&Content3=1326 California Indian Grinding Rock]


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