What Was Here Before The U S Capitol?

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856." That line is printed under a view of the U.S. Capitol with its tall new dome already finished. Officially, that dome wasn't completed until 1866. In this series finale, I look at 3 lithographs by E. Sachse, from 1852, 1856 and 1857. All 3 were registered in the District Court of Maryland. All 3 say "drawn from nature." And all 3 show a Capitol that, by the official record, wasn't finished yet. This is the final chapter of Norumbega. THE NORUMBEGA SERIES (watch in order) Part 1 – https://youtu.be/sC0RtWAm-Wg Part 2 – https://youtu.be/FJwLZEJkcpg Part 3 – https://youtu.be/gyjjtKpP6SA Part 4 – https://youtu.be/78MRnd7a2OQ IMAGE SOURCES Augustus Kollner, [View of Washington, D.C., looking northwest from southeast of the U.S. Capitol], watercolor, between ca. 1846 and 1855. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-23165. Kriegsschauplatz von Nord-America. Theil von Maryland, Distr. Columbia und Theil von Virginien. Bremen: A.D. Geisler, 1862. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division. E. Sachse & Co., lithographs of Washington, 1852, 1856 and 1857. #USCapitol #Norumbega #LostHistory