Washington State Capitol "Santa Claus will take you to hell." Washington State Capitol The Washington State Capitol or "Legislative Building" in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains chambers for the Washington State Legislature and offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and treasurer and is part of a campus consisting of several buildings. Buildings for the Washington Supreme Court, executive agencies and the Washington Governor's Mansion are part of the capitol campus. After Olympia became capital city of the Washington Territory in 1853, the city's founder, Edmund Sylvester, gave the legislature of land
Washington State Historical Society Washington State Historical Society The Washington State Historical Society is the historical society of the US state of Washington. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is a trustee agency of the state of Washington. It was founded in 1891. The board of trustees of the society includes Washington's governor, secretary of state, and superintendent of public instruction, as well as four state legislators. The society owns and operates the Washington State History Museum. The society's official journal is "Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History". In 2016 the publication received a Leadership in History Award of Merit from the American Association