While planning your Washington vacation you will want to visit the Washington State Capitol in Olympia. The building is also the home of the State Legislature. Built out of a wide array of marble the facility was not completed for occupancy until 1928.

Due to the conflict of where the capitol of the state should be located the building was delayed 39 years after the admission to statehood. Both Seattle and Olympia, along with a couple other communities, wanted it to be in their cities. It was finally decided to put it in Olympia.

A visit to the Governor’s Mansion is also among the tours you will want to take. The tour of the capitol will take you approximately 30 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes. It all depends on how much time you want to spend and how detailed of a tour you want. The Governor’s Mansion should follow the capitol tour so that you can see the beauty of both buildings.

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