After finishing the first leg of our trip to Maine in Portland and the surrounding area, we packed up and headed further north along the coast to spend a few days near Acadia National Park. On the drive up we stopped in Augusta, Maine, the state capitol and did a self-tour of the capitol building. I've previously visited the Iowa and West Virginia state capitols and have a goal of hitting all 50 state capitols in my lifetime! I'm 6% finished, LOL! I find state capitol buildings very interesting. They are filled with political history!
The Sergeant at Arms for the Maine State House came by and gave us a personal tour and let us sit and take pictures in the chair of the Speaker of the House. Very cool! I was geeking out asking the Sergeant all sorts of questions. Eventually my kids grew bored, but I had a great time! Touring state capitol buildings isn't for everyone, but if you want to add a bit of history to your trip to Maine, stop in Augusta and spend an hour or two in the state capitol building. Talk to the Sergeant of Arms, a super nice individual!
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