…that the statues of Mother Joseph and Marcus Whitman, located in the entrance to our State Capitol, are only replicas of the originals from the Washington D.C. National Statuary Hall Collection?

Consisting of bronze, Mother Joseph is the shortest statue whereas Marcus Whitman is the tallest of all the statues in the entire hall. 

Each state in the union was allowed to submit two statues honoring notable people in their history.  Get more details about these remarkable Washington pioneers by reading about Mother Joseph or Marcus Whitman.