"State of Oregon Capitol Building" Top 5 Page for this destination Salem Things to Do Tip by glabah

It seems like most of us who were raised in the Willamette Valley decades ago were given at least one (and in some cases several) visits to the State Capitol Building as part of school activities. Due to the reduced budget of school districts today, perhaps this is no longer done.

The capitol building has a large statue of a pioneer on the roof which is covered in gold leaf.

On the east side of the building, there is a park area with several monuments, as well as some of the remains of the original capitol building, which was destroyed by fire in the 1930s.

The main entrance to the building faces north, and faces the Capitol Mall (which is a park-like area built directly above a parking lot).

The fountain in front of the capitol building is sometimes a popular place for people to cool off during hot days.

The web site below gives a virtual tour and quite a bit of history of the various buildings that have served as the State of Oregon's Capitol Building.

Address: 900 Court Street NE, Salem, Oregon
Directions: From interstate 5 take business loop of highway 99E (Salem Parkway) and follow signs to capitol building
Website: http://bluebook.state.or.us/kids/capitol/capitol.htm