Trip to the Dome!
Corinne and her Dad climbed the steps inside the Tippecanoe County Courthouse
Dome.
Here is our photo record of the trip.
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This is the Tippecanoe County Courthouse on a cloudy day. |
First, you have to find the secret door. |
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On the first level, we see the old chains and weights that used to power the clock. It's electric now. |
Also, the Christmas lights that drape the dome in December are stored on this floor. |
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Let's go up to the clock! |
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Here are the clockworks |
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This is the back of one of the clock faces. It is about 30 seconds before 3:00. It was fun to watch the gears and levers as the bell chimed. |
This is the view south at clock level |
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We've gotten pretty high so far! |
Now we are at the base of the dome |
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At the "ring" level, we have only a catwalk. |
This is the final ladder to the top. The trap door opens just under the bell. (This is as far as I got) |
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Corinne made it too! |
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Be sure to leave your mark for future generations! |
As we walk down, we can see the top of the domed ceiling. |
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Here it is from the 2nd floor |
UPDATE: A couple of days later, I went up again and made it all the way to the trap door. Even though it was padlocked and I couldn't open it, I still feel like I made it!
Trip #2