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The Capitol also houses the National Statuary Hall Collection, comprising two statues donated by each of the fifty states to honor persons notable in their histories.

One of the most notable statues in the National Statuary Hall is a bronze statue of King Kamehameha donated by the state of Hawaii upon its accession to the union in 1959.

The statue's extraordinary weight of 15, 000 pounds ( 6, 804 kg ) raised concerns that it might come crashing through the floor, so it was moved to Emancipation Hall of the new Capitol Visitor Center.

The 100th, and last statue for the collection, that of Po ' pay from the state of New Mexico, was added on September 22, 2005.

It was the first statue moved into the Emancipation Hall.