CAPITOL ROTUNDA
Frieze Frescoes in Imitation Sculpture
(Seven finished by Brumidi)
- Landing of Columbus 1492
- Entry of Cortez into Mexico 1521
- Pizarro’s Conquest of Peru 1533
- Midnight Burial of DeSoto 1541
- Pocahontas Saving John Smith 1606
- Landing of the Pilgrims 1620
- Penn’s Treaty with the Indians 1682
Frieze Frescoes in Imitation Sculpture
(Original Designs made by Brumidi)
- Scene in Plymouth Colony 1620
- Peace Treaty, Oglethorpe and the Indians 1732
- Battle of Lexington 1775
- Reading of The Declaration of Independence 1776
- Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown 1781
- Death of Tecumseh 1813
- General Scott’s Entry into Mexico 1847
- Discovery of Gold in California 1848
Architect’s Reports, October 1, 1877; October 1, 1880; October 1, 1884