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This is a list of the current capitals of U.S. states , as well as a few of the former capital cities (legislature or government seat) of states, territories, colonies, or kingdoms within today's United States . A few of these were temporary, until the permanent location was chosen or built. Sorted by state and date.
Place When
Saint Stephens, Alabama (territorial capital) 1817-1819
Cahawba, Alabama 1820-1826
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1826-1846
Montgomery, Alabama current
Juneau, Alaska current
Prescott, Arizona (territorial capital) -1867; 1877-1889
Tucson, Arizona (territorial capital) 1867-1877
Phoenix, Arizona current
Little Rock, Arkansas current
Monterey, California (capital under Spanish and Mexican rule)
San Jose, California -1851
Vallejo, California 1851-
Benicia, California 1853-1854
Sacramento, California current
Golden, Colorado (territorial capital) 1862-1867
Denver, Colorado current
Hartford, Connecticut current
New Castle, Delaware (Delaware state) -1777
Dover, Delaware current
Tallahassee, Florida current
Savannah, Georgia (colonial)
Augusta, Georgia
Louisville, Georgia
Milledgeville, Georgia 1803-1868
Atlanta, Georgia current
Lahaina, Hawaii (capital of the Kingdom) -1840
Honolulu, Hawaii current
Boise, Idaho current
Kaskaskia, Illinois 1818-1819
Vandalia, Illinois 1819-1839
Springfield, Illinois current
Vincennes, Indiana (territorial capital) 1800-1813
Corydon, Indiana -1821
Indianapolis, Indiana current
Iowa City, Iowa -1852
Des Moines, Iowa current
Pawnee near Fort Riley, Kansas (territorial capital)
Topeka, Kansas current
Frankfort, Kentucky current
New Orleans, Louisiana 1812-1849 except 1830; 1865-1880
Donaldsonville, Louisiana 1830
Opelousas, Louisiana 1862 in war
Shreveport, Louisiana 1863
Baton Rouge, Louisiana current
Portland, Maine 1820-1832
Augusta, Maine current
St. Mary's City, Maryland (colonial times) -1694
Annapolis, Maryland (initially named Anne Arundel Town ) current
Boston, Massachusetts current
Lansing, Michigan current
Saint Paul, Minnesota current
Natchez, Mississippi (territorial capital)
Washington near Natchez, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi (renamed from LeFleur's Bluff ) current
Saint Charles, Missouri 1821-1825
Jefferson City, Missouri current
Bannack, Montana (territorial capital)
Virginia City, Montana (territorial capital) 1864-1875
Helena, Montana current
Lincoln, Nebraska current
Carson City, Nevada current
Concord, New Hampshire current
Trenton, New Jersey current
Santa Fe, New Mexico current
Kingston, New York
Poughkeepsie, New York
New York, New York
Albany, New York current
New Bern, North Carolina -1794
Raleigh, North Carolina current
Bismarck, North Dakota current
Chillicothe, Ohio 1803-1810; 1812-1816
Zanesville, Ohio 1810-1812
Columbus, Ohio current
Guthrie, Oklahoma 1907-1910
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma current
Oregon City, Oregon (territorial capital) -1851
Corvallis, Oregon (territorial capital) 1855
Salem, Oregon current
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1799-1812
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania current
Providence, Rhode Island current
Charleston, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina current
Pierre, South Dakota current
Knoxville, Tennessee 1796-1812; 18..
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 1819-1826
Nashville, Tennessee current
Austin, Texas current
Fillmore, Utah (territorial capital)
Salt Lake City, Utah current
Montpelier, Vermont current
Williamsburg, Virginia colonial capital
Richmond, Virginia current
Olympia, Washington current
Charleston, West Virginia current
Belmont, Wisconsin (territorial capital)
Madison, Wisconsin current
Cheyenne, Wyoming current
See also: List of capitals of subnational entities
External links
[1] The Capitalization of Georgia [2] The State Houses of Louisiana [3] Las Vegas: Nevada's Next State Capital? 
