Author: Roxanne Smith

The Nebraska State Capitol will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday After. The Capitol will be open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday the24th and at 1:00 p.m. on … Continued

The entire student body of McPhee Elementary marched to the Capitol’s north steps to take a drug free pledge on November 2, 2012. Over two hundred students stood on the … Continued

Lincoln’s urban forest is changing colors every day.  The maples are brilliant red and the oaks are beginning to show their beautiful oranges and reds. No need to travel to … Continued

Those of us working at the Capitol are just now seeing the Autumn Ash trees planted along Goodhue Boulevard south of the Capitol starting to turn color. Even though some … Continued

The re-dedication of the Lincoln Monument at the Nebraska State Capitol was held on the 100th anniversary of its unveiling.  On September 2, 2012 Nebraskans gathered at the Capitol for … Continued

The Lincoln Monument was rededicated on a sunny September 2, 2012. Over 175 people were on hand to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the installation of the Lincoln Monument on … Continued

While there probably won’t be 10,000 people on hand for the September 2, 2012 centennial of the Lincoln Monument dedication, as there was in 1912, the parking lot south of … Continued

The Lincoln Monument Centennial Rededication is fast approaching.  If you’ve ever wondered about the early history of Lincoln and how Nebraska came to commission the nation’s leading sculptor of public … Continued

When Nebraska school children were asked to help raise money to construct a monument to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, the pennies they collected did not have … Continued

The Lincoln Monument has been a significant feature on the Nebraska State Capitol Grounds for 100 years. The monument was commissioned by Nebraskans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the … Continued