Doric Hall
"I went on a State House tour and opened a side door to see a marble
floor."
James Passa
Boston
Doric Hall is named for the ten tall columns in the room (Doric is the
name of the design). In this very room, Governor John Andrew passed out
guns and ammunition and flags to the men who had volunteered to fight in
the Civil War. The first military unit to arrive in Washington to help President
Abraham Lincoln were part of the Sixth Massachusetts Division.
Inside the room you will see a painting of Abraham Lincoln, a statue of
George Washington, historic cannons, and copies of gravestones.
It is interesting to know that the main doors of Doric Hall are only opened
on two special occasions-- when the President of the United States comes
to visit, and when a Governor leaves the State House for the last time.
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