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COVID-19 (coronavirus) Update

The Capitol Visitor Center is closed for tours. All tours are cancelled. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you, and we look forward to welcoming you to the Capitol Visitor Center at a future date.

This Day in History

Date:
Time:
Location:
Meet at the POW/MIA Chair.
Details:

Friday, June 28 at 1 p.m.
The Declaration of Independence was presented to the Continental Congress on this day in 1776. Join us for a discussion about the Rotunda painting that portrays this significant moment in history and watch a clip of the film “John Adams.” Meet at the POW/MIA Chair.

U.S. Capitol Map U.S. Capitol Map Map of the Capitol campus
National History Day (NHD) National History Day This page is a starting point for primary sources for the 2020 NHD theme, “Breaking Barriers in History.”