Statues of the National Statuary Hall Collection

The National Statuary Hall Collection holds statues donated by each of the United States, portraying notable persons in the histories of the respective states.

Displayed in the National Statuary Hall and other parts of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., the collection includes two statues from each state, except for Virginia which currently has one, making a total of 99.

On July 2, 1864, Congress established the National Statuary Hall: "States [may] provide and furnish statues, in marble or bronze, not exceeding two in number for each State, of deceased persons who have been citizens thereof, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services such as each State may deem to be worthy of this national commemoration.

The National Statuary Hall Collection comprises 60 statues of bronze and 39 of marble.

The US states that sent the statues, not Congress nor the Architect of the Capitol, are authorized to remove them.