(male narrator) Stop Number 7: History of Congress and Capitol: Prologue. This exhibit is located at the short end of the central island, directly opposite Stop Number 6 in the first East/West hallway. (female narrator) A glass case on the central island's end wall features a wall-sized black and white print of New York's Federal Hall, where America's first Congress met in 1789. A tower stands atop the three-story brick building. Four columns mark the entryway. A relief on the pediment shows an eagle and a shield. Down the street, Trinity Church is a short distance away. A few pedestrians stroll past the large, imposing building. The women wear dresses with full, ankle-length skirts, and the men wear long jackets and tricorn hats. One rides a horse. Text explains that two years earlier, a convention proposed a new Constitution that established Congress. The case also contains a facsimile of George Washington's Inaugural Address in 1789. In his address, he expressed confidence that "the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government" would remain secure in the hands of the American people. (male narrator) The tour continues in a counterclockwise direction. Turn left at the end of the central island's end-wall to move into the second North/South hallway. Once in the
(male narrator) Stop Number 7: History of Congress and Capitol: Prologue. This exhibit is located at the short end of the central island, directly opposite Stop Number 6 in the first East/West hallway. (female narrator) A glass case on the central island's end wall features a wall-sized black and white print of New York's Federal Hall, where America's first Congress met in 1789. A tower stands atop the three-story brick building. Four columns mark the entryway. A relief on the pediment shows an eagle and a shield. Down the street, Trinity Church is a short distance away. A few pedestrians stroll past the large, imposing building. The women wear dresses with full, ankle-length skirts, and the men wear long jackets and tricorn hats. One rides a horse. Text explains that two years earlier, a convention proposed a new Constitution that established Congress. The case also contains a facsimile of George Washington's Inaugural Address in 1789. In his address, he expressed confidence that "the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government" would remain secure in the hands of the American people. (male narrator) The tour continues in a counterclockwise direction. Turn left at the end of the central island's end-wall to move into the second North/South hallway. Once in the
Capitol_Visitor_Center_Exhibition_Hall_Audio_Descriptive_Language.docx