We left Springfield on May 7 and drove to Indianapolis, Indiana, the next stop on our State Capitol tour! Since we planned to visit a friend who lives in nearby Martinsville, we checked in to the Indy Lakes RV Park for three nights - one day for visiting and one day for touring.
Downtown Indianapolis is very metropolitan, but not all that big. Everything seemed to be squeezed into a few square blocks. The architecture is a mix of old and new with quaint historic churches nestled between modern glass and steel high rises.
The capitol building is called the Indiana Statehouse. I’ve not heard capitols referred to as a Statehouse before. It was built in 1888 and is the fifth building to house the state government. This capitol, more so than others, had a warm feeling to the interior. Dozens of chandeliers hung from the ceiling reflecting a soft golden glow from the wood and stone surfaces throughout the vast halls. The stained glass dome was among the prettiest I’ve seen – be sure to click on the picture above to enlarge and get the full impact.
Down the street from the state capitol building is the very impressive Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument which surrounds the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum. (This is the same Eli Lilly associated with the drug company, which is headquartered in Indianapolis). Although I have a philosophical objection to all the memorials to war everywhere we go (why can’t we see more memorials to peace?), I can still appreciate the beautiful works of art.
We enjoyed our stay in Indianapolis, and had mixed feelings about being here so close to the Indy 500 and not staying to be a part of it! It would have been a unique experience, but we are off to Michigan, maybe next time around!!
Downtown Indianapolis is very metropolitan, but not all that big. Everything seemed to be squeezed into a few square blocks. The architecture is a mix of old and new with quaint historic churches nestled between modern glass and steel high rises.
The capitol building is called the Indiana Statehouse. I’ve not heard capitols referred to as a Statehouse before. It was built in 1888 and is the fifth building to house the state government. This capitol, more so than others, had a warm feeling to the interior. Dozens of chandeliers hung from the ceiling reflecting a soft golden glow from the wood and stone surfaces throughout the vast halls. The stained glass dome was among the prettiest I’ve seen – be sure to click on the picture above to enlarge and get the full impact.
Down the street from the state capitol building is the very impressive Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument which surrounds the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum. (This is the same Eli Lilly associated with the drug company, which is headquartered in Indianapolis). Although I have a philosophical objection to all the memorials to war everywhere we go (why can’t we see more memorials to peace?), I can still appreciate the beautiful works of art.
We enjoyed our stay in Indianapolis, and had mixed feelings about being here so close to the Indy 500 and not staying to be a part of it! It would have been a unique experience, but we are off to Michigan, maybe next time around!!
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