Lincoln is the capital of our beautiful state of Nebraska. Groups from Girls State have been fortunate enough to tour points of interest in our capital. Delegates have learned about the fossils and relics at Morrill Hall and been given a wonderful tour of Memorial Stadium.
Walking into Morrill Hall the first thing you notice is Titanoboa--fossil of the largest snake ever discovered. The snake is estimated to be 60 million years old. The fossil itself measured 48 feet long and weighed almost 2,500 pounds. Many of the delegates took advantage of the chance to take a 'selfie' with the ancient monster. On the lower level a few delegates posed with a few zebras, on the top level delegates took advantage of the chance stand under dinosaurs.
Delegates walked around the outside of Memorial Stadium before entering next to the Tom Osborne statue. As they walked into the lobby, their eyes were drawn to the second largest waterfall in the United States. Delegates walked down the hallway leading to where players ran onto the field, doing the all famous Tunnel Walk. Entering the stadium delegates claimed that the empty stadium was extremely eerie. One delegate said “Seeing Memorial Stadium empty is completely unimaginable after you been to games.” After being on the field delegates exited through on the of many gates open on game day.
The Places of Interest tours opened many eyes to the great things our capital has to offer. Delegates enjoyed themselves and got a chance to meet other delegates that weren’t on their floor. Many said they would recommend the Places of Interest tours to future delegates and were happy they got the chance to see a few jewels of Lincoln.
By: Makala Reeves
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