STATE HOUSE OF RHODE ISLAND

Shannon stands before the State House

Our second stop today was the Capitol of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island State House in Providence. If you watched the Showtime TV series, The Brotherhood, you saw the exterior of this building several times. Tommy Caffee was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives in that series.

Construction of the State House started in 1895 and was completed in 1904. It underwent a major renovation about twenty years ago. It houses the offices of the Governor, Lieutenent Governor, Secretary of State, and General Treasurer of the State of Rhode Island. The chamber of the Rhode Island Senate is located in the east wing while the Chamber of the Rhode Island House of Representatatives is in the west wing.

It's Saturday so Tommy Caffee isn't taking a bribe from Freddy Cork.

STATE CAPITOL OF CONNECTICUT

Shannon poses in front of the
Connecticut State Capitol

Our first stop today was the State Capitol of Connecticut. The Capitol, located in Hartford, the capital city of Connecticut, houses the Governor's office, and the Connecticut General Assembly which consists of the State Senate and the House of Representatives. The State Supreme Court is across the street and faces the State Capitol. Construction of the building started in 1871 and was completed in 1878.

The Connecticut Supreme Court

We drove by the Capitol yesterday but it was Friday and with state business being conducted, we couldn't find a place nearby to park. Since the state offices are closed on Saturdays, we came back today and had no difficulty finding a space across the street.