I was visiting Raleigh on business and on a whim I went into the capitol building and was glad I did so. Taking a self-guided tour of the building won't take very long, but it's worth the time, as there's a lot of great history embodied here - particularly related to the Civil War. The building has been very well... More

After being metal detected and screened, I enjoyed the tour of the 'peoples house' I actually met the Governor at the time. So tiny and short, I thought the governor was a child! oh my! But, politics aside, the Christmas time celebration is a must do on any list with the Christmas tree lighting, the mascots, and the music and... More

For security the first thing requested is your id and that you go through a metal detection gate. But this is handled fast and in a welcoming way. The third floor was our kids' favorite with an old library on one side and rock collection on the other side. A place worth stopping as full of history.

I took my international house guests to the State Capital and we enjoyed a lovely day of walking and eating..... plus stops at the museums...The loved the NASCAR exhibit....

Very cool restoration of the Capital building for the Tar Heel State. Grounds represent some important figures in the NC and National History of this Country. Inside take a guided tour of the old Capital Bldg to see how she looked immediately prior and through the Civil War. While there on March 23rd took in a free lecture on Mjr... More

in this small capital..smaller than my capital ..AUstin, Tx..but there are alot of historic figuers here..and well worth while

Visited the much touted state capitol. There are only two rooms open - the old senate chamber and the old house/congressional chamber. The place has history but that is about all. A statue of George Washington is in the rotunda - the original was destroyed by some "horrible event" which did the original in(maybe it was when a confederate soldier... More

Beautiful building with great informational placards. A volunteer came and talked to me about some of the rooms and was informative. The old library on the 3rd floor was very interesting. I also loved that a lot of the furniture in the old senate chamber was original.

Don't just look at the objects in the room, which are interesting but look at the workmanship of the molding, rails etc. They don't make them like this anymore. As you walk up the staircase see the worn steps. You can imagine all the people going up and down them back in the day. The objects in the room are... More