Capitol Cafe By Milo's

I took a guided tour of the capitol building, with Patricia leading it. She knows lots of fascinating history and stories about the building and the people who worked there, and she made the tour really enjoyable. The map room is stunning, and being in the presence of so much history was an amazing experience. Beautifully designed and decorated, as well. The letter walls out by the front were very emotional.

This place was huge! I wasn't sure what to expect as it was an impromptu stop; they just had us remove items into a bin and go through a metal detector! There's a little gift shop, a little restaurant, restrooms and 4 or 5 levels of displays, historical information rotundas and more. Pretty neat stop if you want to explore history or escape the outdoor weather for a moment.

Beautiful building, you can see the solidity of it's construction down in the lower level. Heavy brick and stone, built for the ages, I can't believe this was built starting in 1839 because it's so large. Security and staff were both friendly and helpful, you can see their pride and it's well deserved. Statues, paintings, history everywhere. One thing other state capitols could learn from Ohio is their gift shop, first class with large selection of souvenirs. I recommend you drop in and experience this yourself.