When they arrived in DC, they dropped Michelle off at one of Ansel’s sanctioned resources, then parked on Capitol Hill near the US Capitol Building. George Washington selected the site for the US Capitol in 1791 and laid its cornerstone in 1793. In 1814, British troops set the Capitol ablaze. In 1863, the 19-foot Statue of Freedom was placed atop the 288-foot Corinthian dome.
