Attractions
Attractions in the new building consist of the Golden Statue of George Washington and information about the historic trees that surround the capitol building. The Golden Statue of George Washington was carved by Charles Osner in 1869 from white pine, which is the state tree of Idaho. He did all of his work by candlelight and it took him 4 years to finish. Another popular statue that resides next to The George Washington Statue is the Winged Victory of Samothrace which was sculpted around 350 B.C. on an island in the Aegean Sea. It was rediscovered in 1863 and Idaho received the replica in 1940 from the people of France following World War II. Next, the capitol building has many historic trees that surround the premises. Presidents Benjamin Harrison, Teddy Roosevelt and William Taft planted trees on the property; Harrison planted a Water Oak, Roosevelt planted a Sugar Maple in 1903, and Taft planted the Ohio Buckeye in 1911.
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Famous quotes containing the word attractions:
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—Andy Warhol (1928–1987)
“The world,—this shadow of the soul, or other me, lies wide around. Its attractions are the keys which unlock my thoughts and make me acquainted with myself. I run eagerly into this resounding tumult. I grasp the hands of those next to me, and take my place in the ring to suffer and to work, taught by an instinct, that so shall the dumb abyss be vocal with speech.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)