On September 16th, we toured the Indianapolis State Capitol. At first we didn’t think there was a guided tour so we took our own. By the time we finished we saw that there was a tour starting so we took it in case we missed anything. They almost always tell you things not included in any literature and this guide did. You can also get into some places on a tour that you can’t by yourself although we don’t let that stop us. See August 29, Concord NH. After the tours we walked to the Indiana State Museum along the canal to get some souvenirs. It’s a really beautiful part of the city. We are finding that there is so much to do in the cities we go to and that we just don’t have enough time. Indianapolis is one of those cities we need to go back to do more. After lunch we drove three hours to Springfield, Illinois and toured their capitol that afternoon. It was the first time we have toured two capitols in one day. This capitol was interesting in two ways, the building itself and the fact that they don’t seem to do much government here because they seem to do most everything in Chicago. The guide seemed to be upset about that but still gave an interesting tour. We have really enjoyed all the capitols we have seen. They have been so beautiful. There is so much history in them. We also toured Abraham Lincoln’s home and his neighborhood. That was so interesting and cool to actually be in Abraham Lincoln’s home where he had lived. The National Parks System has done an incredible job of recreating the area as it was when Lincoln left for the White House. His home is original but nothing else is.
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