U.S. Capitol - Washington, D.C.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 38° 53.388 W 077° 00.533
18S E 325770 N 4306465
The Silver Dollar coin from 1994 features the U.S. Capitol Building on the back.
Waymark Code: WMJN4J
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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Capitol Hill is home to the Capitol of the United States of America. Not only is the Capitol part of it, but also the surrounding areas. The U.S. Capitol was partially destroyed during the burning of Washington from the British in the war of 1812. After British troop had pasted Yankee forces in the Battle of Bladensburg, Major General Robert Ross and his troops came to Washington and set fire to many government funded buildings including the U.S. Capitol. The British command was strictly enforce to only burn public buildings and not those privately owned. The capitol was then closed for a few years and it was latter rebuilt. The capitol then moved in the meantime to the Old Brick Capitol, now the U.S. Supreme court building, until the restorations could be complete in 1819.
Money Issuing Country: United States of America

Currency: United States Dolor

Denomination: $1

Date of Issue: 01/01/1994

Type of Money: Coin

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