April 12, 2024
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coin Program United States Mint
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U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coin Program United States Mint What the Coins Commemorate The coins were authorized to commemorate Congress convening in the Capitol Building in 1800. The Capitol Visitor Center Ever since George Washington laid its cornerstone, the U.S. Capitol building has been the definitive symbol of America's democracy. In keeping with the values of our democracy, the Capitol Building--the workplace of our legislature--is open to the public, receiving over 5 million visitors a year. When Congress first gathered in this building on November 17, 1800, the sparse population and woodland surroundings of Washington, D.C. inspired some to call it a "palace in the wilderness." The members of this original gathering could hardly have envisioned the volume of visitors the building would host 200 years later. To receive these visitors better, the Capitol building needed a secure place that offered guests comfort, information and assistance, and enough space to accommodate the crowds who come to see democracy in action. Under the guidance of Congressional leaders in the Capitol Preservation Commission, plans were drawn up for a visitors' center (http://www.senate.gov/coins.html) on the East Front of the Capitol. On June 20, 2000, ground was broken for the Capitol Visitor Center, the first step toward its
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