Information & history on rear of plaque:
"The Wall" was erected in 1982 to honor those lost to the Vietnam War.   Carved in the black granite panels are the names of the 56,196 who never returned.

Information & history on rear of plaque:
Was built by one of the most popular sculptors of the late 19th-early 20th century,  Daniel Chester French.   It was constructed between 1911 and 1915 to honor the nation's most famous president.   It features a 19 foot high statue of Abraham Lincoln seated within.   The 36 marble columns represent the number of states in the union during Lincoln's two terms.

Information & history on rear of plaque:
Sculpted by Fleis W.de Weldon after Joe Rosenthal's Pulitizer-Prize winning photo,  commemorates United States Marines who have died for their country.

Information & history on rear of plaque:
George Washington and designer Pierre L'Enfant decided to locate the Capitol on Jenkins Hill and described the knoll as "a pedestal waiting for a monument."   On September 18,  1793,  Washington laid the cornerstone and Congress moved into the completed north wing of the building in November 1800.
During the last 200 years,  the Capitol has been undergoing constant changes.   Before the building was even completed,  the British burned the Capitol on August 24,  1814 during the War of 1812.   Even today,  the Capitol is still undergoing change and will feature a new visitor's center in 2005.