While we were in the downtown area of Oklahoma City, we could see their state capitol off to the east.
After we were finished with the Federal Building, we drove over to see it.
What we could not tell from the highway, was the fact that the capitol is currently being worked on and there were people working on it, on a Sunday.
We parked and walked around it, anyway.
The first thing that I noticed is the fact that they are really into proclaiming the fact that they were the 46th State added to the United States.
Who knew?
The statue up at the top of the dome (both were added to the building in 2002) is called The Guardian.
It depicts an Indian warrior guarding the building and State.
"Haney’s colossal statue "The Guardian" stands prominently atop the Oklahoma State Capitol dome where it was lifted on June 7, 2002. The 17 feet tall statue holds a staff that reaches 22 feet into the sky. This monumental project was completed in ten months and demanded 4,000 pounds of bronze, which was cast in 50 sections."
There were other statues of Native American's (Including "As Long As The Waters Flow") around the grounds and circular monuments on the ground, telling important dates and occurrences in Oklahoma's history. In addition, there is an oil field under the capitol and working oil derricks on the property. Being a California resident, this did not particularly impress me...but hey.
Sorry we could not get in, but worth the look around.
nice. my mom family from this area. my grandma was born there before Oklahoma became a state. though my mom didn't pick up the accent, other family have. one of the reasons she left the state and moved to San Francisco to start her family. she prefer city life.
ReplyDeleteWow, Theresa, I didn't know that. I knew the San Francisco connection, of course. We enjoyed out time in Oklahoma, btw.
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