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Learn more about the British invasion of Washington, D.C. in 1814. No reservations necessary. Please join us anytime 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Learn more about the British invasion of Washington, D.C. in 1814. No reservations necessary. Please join us anytime 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Debate the pivotal question Congress considered in 1812: Should America go to war with Great Britain?  No reservations necessary. Please join us!

Learn more about the British invasion of Washington, D.C. in 1814. No reservations necessary. Please join us anytime 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Short, informal conversation focused on the Corn Cob Columns that survived the 1814 fire. No reservations necessary. Please join us!

On December 23, 1783, Gen. George Washington resigned from the Continental Army and willingly gave his power back to the Continental Congress and back to the people of the United States. Learn about John Trumbull's painting,  “General George Washington Resigning His Commission,” installed in the Capitol Rotunda in 1826.

Not every painting or statue that you see on a Capitol tour today was always in that spot. Learn about why Congress has moved certain pieces to certain places.

Learn about the life and legacy of Ethan Allen, leader of the Green Mountain Boys and one of Vermont's contributions to the National Statuary Hall Collection.

On June 28, 1776, Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five introduced their first draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Congress, eventually ratified on July 4. Learn about John Trumbull's painting of this moment, installed in the Capitol Rotunda in 1826.

On December 11, 2024, the state of Utah unveiled a statue of Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, a physician and the first woman elected a State Senator in the United States. Learn about the life and career of this groundbreaking figure.