Stop 8. Hall of Valor. The Hall of Valor is the name given to the large area leading into the House of Representatives. It is also sometimes referred to as the House lobby. In this room there are several murals and plaques commemorating the bravery of the soldiers of Massachusetts. The large mural opposite the Grand Staircase commemorates the sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry involved in the Baltimore riot of 1861 when the regiment was attacked by citizens who supported the Confederacy on their way to Washington in D.C.

The sixth Massachusetts was also among the first to arrive in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War, as shown by the mural on the right. Richard Andrew is the artist of both murals. He also painted the mural opposite the House of Representatives, showing the Massachusetts 104th Infantry being ordered by the French General Pere saga in World War One. This was the first American military unit to be ordered by a foreign government.

The murals were installed in 1927 and 1931 to commemorate King Roger Walcott, who was the governor of Massachusetts during the Spanish-American War. Is a bronze statue showing him seated in his chair in the governor's council chamber. It was Walcott who led the fight to save and preserve the both in Fort. He was successful in this and in 1899 the building was restored, repaired and expanded with the plague.

In addition, the Gallery of Governors is hung along the hallways of the second and third floors of the Statehouse. The portraits of the more recent governors hang in the outer office of the Executive suite. Every governor has a portrait created and displayed at the end of their term.