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Byline: STACI MATLOCK The 3,770-square-foot Eagle Nest Lake State Park Visitor Center opens Saturday to a lot of fanfare over its green features.

Capitol, ordering officials to place a marker inside the new Capitol Visitor Center using some of the original stone quarried by those slaves for the historic building.

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The idea of a visitor center dates back to the 1960s, but was thrust forward in 1986 when a legislative committee began planning its construction, and again in 1998 when a gunman breached Capitol security, opening fire and killing two Capitol police officers.

But no one mentioned how the cost of the Capitol Visitor Center had ballooned during construction from the 265 million dollars budgeted in 2000 to 621 million dollars when the final piece of sandstone was laid and certificate of occupancy was issued in July this year.

But no one mentioned how the cost of the Capitol Visitor Center had ballooned during construction from the 265 million dollars budgeted in 2000 to 621 million dollars when the final piece of sandstone was laid and certificate of occupancy was issued in July this year.

GAO-08-677T April 15, 2008 This testimony is based on GAO's review of schedules and financial reports for the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) project and related records maintained by AOC and its construction management contractor, Gilbane Building Company; GAO's observations on the progress of work at the CVC construction site; and GAO's discussions with the CVC team (Architect of the Capitol (AOC) and its major CVC contractors) and AOC's Chief Fire Marshal.

The Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham will orientate you to the park, and provides short films, a museum, and free maps for hiking and biking trails.