The highly decorative foyer is the main entrance and beginning point for public tours of the Legislative Building. The foyer features Alaskan marble, Tiffany chandeliers, a bicentennial time capsule, and statues of Washington State historical figures Marcus Whitman and Mother Joseph.

Listen to Tom Doyle describe the foyer.

Two statues grace the foyer of the Legislative Building - Marcus Whitman and Mother Joseph. The Legislature recognized the contributions of these two pioneers by establishing Mother Joseph Day (April 16) and Marcus Whitman Day (September 4), the fruition of a campaign led by a sixth-grade EXCEL class of 27 students from the Evergreen School District in Vancouver, Washington.

Marcus Whitman Statue

Mother Joseph Statue

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