almanac | notable oregonians | economy | scenic images | capital | state buildingstopics | site map | contact us | homeCapitol Tour Web Exhibit
The rotunda and both the House and Senate chambers feature large, colorful Depression-Era murals illustrating events in Oregon history painted by Barry Faulkner and Frank H. Schwarz.
Dr. John McLoughlin welcomes the first women to cross the continent by covered wagon in 1836 (rotunda mural detail).