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An Example of Our Religious Heritage

America's strong religious heritage can be seen in the 1800s when, for many decades, church services were held in the US Capitol
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From 1793 through 1800, the Capitol building in Washington, DC was under construction. Congress was finally able to relocate at the end of 1800 and approved the Capitol's
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The Marine Corps Band was established in 1798 during John Adams' administration while the nation's capital was in Philadelphia. Their first concert
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Thomas Jefferson "constantly attended public worship in the Hall [the Capitol]" while serving
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Future Presidents (such as James Madison and John Quincy Adams), members of Congress, and the general public continued to attend the Capitol church for many decades.

Some of these services were so crowded, attendees spoke about the difficulty of finding seats. For example, John Quincy Adams noted
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I rode with my wife...to the Capitol, where the Hall of the House of Representatives was so excessively crowded that it was with extreme difficulty that we were enabled to obtain seats.

The Marine Corps Band provided instrumental accompaniment for some Capitol church services. An eyewitness noted
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The US Capitol building's church services provide an amazing, though little-known, example of America's deeply religious heritage; but it is definitely worth studying! You can read more about this incredible history at WallBuilders
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