The State House

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Tours: Mon-Fri 10am-3:30pm
Tours start every 40 minutes
Reservations recommended for large groups.

The "new" State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798, features a 23-karat gilded dome, with an underlayer of copper installed by Paul Revere. The building teems with historic facts. Free tours offered weekdays.