The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 13, March 30, 2003, Article 14

THE BILL OF RIGHTS' NEW/OLD HOME

  Chick Ambrass writes: "Reading the article about the recently-
  found copy of the Bill of Rights, prompted me to share this
  personal activity.  My daughter has lived in Raleigh, NC for
  not quite 1-1/2 yrs now. We've only visited once, before a
  couple of weeks ago, when we went for an extended week-
  end.  I asked what where we going to do with the time, I
  didn't want to spend it sitting in her apartment watching TV.
  I said that there was some sort of park in the downtown
  section when we drove by last night. I suggested we check-
  out the downtown area.

  It turns out that I was referring to the State House, the original
  building to house the North Carolina State activities. In this
  building are the two chambers for the senate, and the
  representatives, numerous offices, a "geological" room, and
  the library are the rooms we were able to visit.  A very
  attractive building, with many historical artifacts on display.
  It was a self-guided tour, and the cleaning lady explained that
  the impressive chambers are no longer used on a daily basis,
  but only for special events, such as the governor presenting an
  award or perhaps a small press conference.

  Outside, around the building the grounds include 10-12
  monuments/statues/cannons/etc. honoring the three Presidents
  that hailed from NC, and the men and women of NC from the
  revolutionary war up thru the Viet Nam conflict.

  An interesting note: there are over 80 fireplaces in the building,
  and it was stated that it required over 300 cords of wood to
  heat the building each winter season.  The back stairs, made
  of stone of some sort, were in very poor condition -- cracked,
  chipped, gouged, and just heavily worn in some areas, due to
  the fact that this staircase was used to move the 300 cords of
  wood, in "steel-wheeled" wheel barrels to the upper floors of
  the building.

  This building is where the newly acquired lost copy of the
  "Bill of Rights" will be on public display."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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