Behind another white picket fence is the Washington Territorial Capitol building, which served as the capitol building for the first few years of statehood. Between the two fences is a muddy field, with several buggies approaching or parked in it. The capitol is a large, two-story clapboard building, in the Classical style, with a cupola surrounded by a walkway. A United States flag flies over the building. There is a balcony on the second floor and a porch on the first floor. The building is draped with banners, United States flags, and evergreen trees. A banner mounted above the second story reads: “Isaac Stevens First in the Hearts of the People of Washington Territory. E.P. Ferry First in the Hearts of the People of Washington State.” The enclosure surrounding of the capitol is full of spectators.
