Charleston, West Virgina

Our next State Capital visit was to Charleston, West Virginia, on July 14, 2011.  Dubbed as West Virginia’s most recognizable and notable building, the state capitol stands tall fronting the Kanawha River. It is located right along US Route 60, an east-west national highway that stretches 2,670 miles from Virginia to Arizona. The magnificent 293- foot gold dome which tops the structure is five feet higher than the dome of the U.S. Capitol. The entire dome is gilded in 23 ½ karat gold leaf applied to the copper and lead roof in tiny 3 3/8 inch squares.  The garden was quite beautiful this time of year, and we spent a lot of time walking outside taking pictures of the landscape. As luck would have it, there was a quilt display in progress across the street at the State Museum, and we spent some time there enjoying the beautiful works of art.