List of capitals in the United States


This is a list of capital cities of the United States, including places that serve or have served as federal, state, insular area, territorial, colonial, and Native American capitals.
Washington, D.C., has been the federal capital city of the United States since 1800. Each U.S. state has its own capital city, as do many of its insular areas. Most states have not changed their capital city since becoming a state, but the capital cities of their respective preceding colonies, territories, kingdoms, and republics typically changed multiple times. There have also been other governments within the current borders of the United States with their own capitals, such as the Republic of Texas, Native American nations, and other unrecognized governments.

National capitals

The cities below served either as the meeting place for colonial American congresses or as official capitals of the United States under the United States Constitution. The United States did not have a permanent capital under the Articles of Confederation; the cities listed below under the Congress of the Confederation are those where the Congress met.
The current Constitution was ratified in 1787 and gave the Congress the power to exercise "exclusive legislation" over a district that "may, by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States." The 1st Congress met at Federal Hall in New York. In 1790, it passed the Residence Act, which established the national capital at a site along the Potomac River that would become Washington, D.C. For the next ten years, Philadelphia served as the temporary capital. There, Congress met at Congress Hall. On November 17, 1800, the 6th United States Congress formally convened in Washington, D.C. Congress has met outside of Washington only twice since: on July 16, 1987, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of ratification of the Constitution; and at Federal Hall in New York on September 11, 2002, to mark the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Both meetings were ceremonial.

State capitals

Each state has a capital that serves as the seat of its government. Ten of the thirteen original states and 15 other states have changed their capital city at least once; the last state to move its capital city was Oklahoma in 1910.
In the following table, the years listed in the "Capital Since" column represent that year that the city began serving as the state's current capital.

Insular area capitals

An insular area is a United States territory that is neither a part of one of the fifty states nor a part of the District of Columbia, the nation's federal district. Those insular areas with territorial capitals are listed below.
Insular areaAbr.DateCapitalPopulation Notes
American SamoaAS1899Pago Pago3,656Pago Pago refers to both a village and a group of villages, one of the group is Fagatogo the official seat of government stated in the territory's constitution since 1967.
GuamGU1898Hagåtña1,051Dededo is the area's largest village.
Northern Mariana IslandsMP1947Saipan48,220
Puerto RicoPR1898San Juan395,326The city of San Juan was originally called Puerto Rico while the island was called San Juan Bautista.
U.S. Virgin IslandsVI1917Charlotte Amalie18,481

Former national capitals

Two of the 50 U.S. states, Hawaii and Texas, were once de jure sovereign states with diplomatic recognition from the international community.

Hawaii

During its history as a sovereign nation, five sites served as the capital of Hawaii:
Annexed by the United States in 1898, Honolulu remained the capital, first of the Territory of Hawaii, and then of the state.

Texas

During its history as a sovereign nation, seven sites served as the capital of Texas:
Annexed by the United States in 1845, Austin remains the capital of the state of Texas.

Native American capitals

Some Native American tribes, in particular the Five Civilized Tribes, organized their states with constitutions and capitals in Western style. Others, like the Iroquois, had long-standing, pre-Columbian traditions of a 'capitol' longhouse where wampum and council fires were maintained with special status. Since they did business with the U.S. Federal Government, these capitals can be seen as officially recognized in some sense.

Cherokee Nation

New Echota, now near Calhoun, Georgia, was founded in 1825, realizing the dream and plans of Cherokee Chief Major Ridge. Major Ridge chose the site because of its centrality in the historic Cherokee Nation which spanned parts of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama, and because it was near the confluence of the Conasauga and Coosawattee rivers. The town's layout was partly inspired by Ridge's many visits to Washington D.C. and to Baltimore, but also invoked traditional themes of the Southeastern ceremonial complex. Complete with the Council House, Supreme Court, Cherokee syllabary printing press, and the houses of several of the Nation's constitutional officers, New Echota served as the capital until 1832 when the state of Georgia outlawed Native American assembly in an attempt to undermine the Nation. Thousands of Cherokee would gather in New Echota for the annual National Councils, camping along the nearby rivers and holding long stomp dances in the park-like woods that were typical of many Southeastern Native American settlements.
The Cherokee National council grounds were moved to Red Clay, Tennessee, on the Georgia state line, in order to evade the Georgia state militia. The log cabins, limestone springs, and park-like woods of Red Clay served as the capital until the Cherokee Nation was removed to Indian Territory on the Trail of Tears.
Tahlequah, in present-day Oklahoma, served as the capital of the original Cherokee Nation after Removal. After the Civil War, a turbulent period for the Nation which was involved in its own civil war resulting from pervasive anger and disagreements over removal from Georgia, the Cherokee Nation built a new National Capitol in Tahlequah out of brick. The building served as the capitol until 1907, when the Dawes Act finally dissolved the Cherokee Nation and Tahlequah became the county seat of Cherokee County, Oklahoma. The Cherokee National government was re-established in 1938 and Tahlequah remains the capital of the modern Cherokee Nation; it is also the capital of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.
Approximately four to eight hundred Cherokees escaped removal because they lived on a separated tract, purchased later with the help of Confederate Colonel William Holland Thomas, along the Oconaluftee River deep in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Some Cherokees fleeing the Federal Army, sent for the "round up," fled to the remote settlements separated from the rest of the Cherokee Territory in Georgia and North Carolina, in order to remain in their homeland. In the 20th century, their descendants organized as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; its capital is at Cherokee, North Carolina, in the tribally-controlled Qualla Boundary.

Muscogee Creek Nation

After Removal from their Alabama-Georgia homeland, the Creek national government met near Hot Springs which was then part of their new territory as prescribed in the Treaty of Cusseta. However, the Union forced the Creeks to cede over acres of what is now Arkansas, after some Creeks fought with the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
Served as the National capital after the American Civil War. It was probably named after Ocmulgee, on the Ocmulgee river in Macon, a principle Coosa and later Creek town built with mounds and functioning as part of the Southeastern ceremonial complex. However, there were other traditional Creek "mother-towns" before removal. The Ocmulgee mounds were ceded illegally in 1821 with the Treaty of Indian Springs.

Iroquois Confederacy

The Iroquois Confederacy or Haudenosaunee, which means "People of the Longhouse," was an alliance between the Five and later Six-Nations of Iroquoian language and culture of upstate New York. These include the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and, after 1722, the Tuscarora Nations. Since the Confederacy's formation around 1450, the Onondaga Nation has held privilege of hosting the Iroquois Grand Council and the status of Keepers of the Fire and the Wampum —which they still do at the official Longhouse on the Onondaga Reservation. Now spread over reservations in New York and Ontario, the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee preserve this arrangement to this day in what they claim to be the "world's oldest representative democracy."

Seneca Nation of Indians

The Seneca Nation republic was founded in 1848 and has two capitals that rotate responsibilities every two years. Jimerson Town was founded in the 1960s following the formation of the Allegheny Reservoir. The Senecas also have an administrative longhouse in Steamburg but do not consider that location to be a capital.

Navajo Nation

Window Rock, Arizona, is a small city that serves as the seat of government and capital of the Navajo Nation, the largest territory of a sovereign Native American nation in North America. It lies within the boundaries of the St. Michaels Chapter, adjacent to the Arizona and New Mexico state line. Window Rock hosts the Navajo Nation governmental campus which contains the Navajo Nation Council, Navajo Nation Supreme Court, the offices of the Navajo Nation President and Vice President, and many Navajo government buildings.

Unrecognized national capitals

There have been a handful of self-declared nations within the current borders of the United States which were never officially recognized as legally independent sovereign entities; however, these nations did have de facto control over their respective regions during their existence.

Vermont Republic

Before joining the United States as the fourteenth state, Vermont was an independent republic known as the Vermont Republic. Two cities served as the capital of the Republic:
The current capital of the State of Vermont is Montpelier.

State of Franklin

The State of Franklin was an autonomous, secessionist United States territory created, not long after the end of the American Revolution, from territory that later was ceded by North Carolina to the federal government. Franklin's territory later became part of the state of Tennessee. Franklin was never officially admitted into the Union of the United States and existed for only four years.
The State of Muskogee was a Native American state in Spanish Florida created by the Englishman William Augustus Bowles, who was its "Director General", author of its Constitution, and designer of its flag. It consisted of several tribes of Creeks and Seminoles. It existed from 1799 to 1803. It had one capital:
The Republic of West Florida was a short-lived nation that broke away from the territory of Spanish West Florida in 1810. It comprised the Florida Parishes of the modern state of Louisiana and the Mobile District of the modern states of Mississippi and Alabama. Ownership of the area had been in dispute between Spain and the United States, which claimed that it had been included in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Within two months of the settlers' rebellion and the declaration of an independent nation, President James Madison sent American forces to peaceably occupy the new republic. It was formally annexed by the United States in 1812 over the objections of Spain and the land was divided between the Territory of Orleans and Territory of Mississippi. During its brief existence, the capital of the Republic of West Florida was:
The Republic of Indian Stream was an unrecognized independent nation within the present state of New Hampshire.
Before being annexed by the United States in 1848, a small portion of north-central California declared itself the California Republic, in an act of independence from Mexico, in 1846. The republic only existed a month before it disbanded itself, to join the advancing American army and therefore became part of the United States.
The very short-lived California Republic was never recognized by the United States, Mexico or any other nation. There was one de facto capital of the California Republic:
The Confederate States of America had two capitals during its existence. The first capital was established February 4, 1861, in Montgomery, Alabama, and remained there until it was moved to Richmond, Virginia, on May 29, 1861, after Virginia seceded on May 23.
The individual state capitals remained the same in the Confederacy as they had been in the Union, although as the advancing Union Army used those cities for military districts, some of the Confederate governments were relocated or moved out of state, traveling along with secessionist armies.
Most of the original Thirteen Colonies had their capitals occupied or attacked by the British during the American Revolutionary War. State governments operated where and as they could. The City of New York was occupied by British troops from 1776 to 1783. A similar situation occurred during the War of 1812, during the American Civil War in many Confederate states, and during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680-1692 in New Mexico.
Twenty-two state capitals have been a capital longer than their state has been a state, since they served as the capital of a predecessor territory, colony, or republic. Boston, Massachusetts, has been a capital city since 1630; it is the oldest continuously-running capital in the United States. Santa Fe, New Mexico, is the oldest capital city, having become capital in 1610 and interrupted only by the aforementioned Pueblo Revolt. An even older Spanish city, St. Augustine, Florida, served as a colonial capital from 1565 until about 1820, more than 250 years.
The table below includes the following information:
  1. The state, the year in which statehood was granted, and the state's capital are shown in bold type. NOTE: For the first thirteen states, formerly the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain on the Atlantic seaboard, the year of statehood is shown as 1776 rather than the subsequent year each state ratified the 1787 United States Constitution.
  2. The year listed for each capital is the starting date; the ending date is the starting date for the successor unless otherwise indicated.
  3. In many cases, capital cities of historical jurisdictions were outside of a state's present borders.
StateCapitalDateNotes
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
San Agustín1565Capital of the Spanish colony of La Florida.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Savannah1733Capital of the British proprietary Colony of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Savannah1755Capital of the British Province of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Savannah1776Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Augusta 1778Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Heard's Fort 1780Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Augusta 1781Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Savannah 1782Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Ebenezer 1782Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Savannah 1784Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Augusta 1786Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Louisville 1796Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Natchez 1798Capitals of the Mississippi Territory.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Washington 1802Capitals of the Mississippi Territory.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
St. Stephens1817Capital of the Alabama Territory.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Huntsville1819Capitals of the State of Alabama.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Cahawba1820Capitals of the State of Alabama.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Tuscaloosa1826Capitals of the State of Alabama.
Alabama
Statehood in 1819
Montgomery1846Capital of the State of Alabama.
Alaska
Statehood in 1959
Novo-Arkhangelsk
Sitka
1808Capital of the Russian colony of Alaska.
Alaska
Statehood in 1959
Novo-Arkhangelsk
Sitka
1867Capital of the Department of Alaska.
Alaska
Statehood in 1959
Novo-Arkhangelsk
Sitka
1900Capitals of the District of Alaska.
Alaska
Statehood in 1959
Juneau1906Capitals of the District of Alaska.
Alaska
Statehood in 1959
Juneau1912Capital of the Territory of Alaska.
Alaska
Statehood in 1959
Juneau1959Capital of the State of Alaska.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
Santa Fe 1848Capital of the U.S. provisional government of New Mexico 1848–1850.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
Santa Fe 1850Capital of the U.S. Territory of New Mexico 1850–1912.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
Mesilla 1862Capital of the Confederate Territory of Arizona.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
San Antonio 1862Capital of the government-in-exile of the Confederate Territory of Arizona 1862–1865.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
Fort Whipple1864Capitals of the U.S. Territory of Arizona.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
Prescott1864Capitals of the U.S. Territory of Arizona.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
Tucson1867Capitals of the U.S. Territory of Arizona.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
Prescott1877Capitals of the U.S. Territory of Arizona.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
Phoenix1889Capitals of the U.S. Territory of Arizona.
Arizona
Statehood in 1912
Phoenix1912Capital of the State of Arizona.
Arkansas
Statehood in 1836
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana.
Arkansas
Statehood in 1836
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of La Haute-Louisiane.
Arkansas
Statehood in 1836
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
Arkansas
Statehood in 1836
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Louisiana Territory.
Arkansas
Statehood in 1836
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Missouri Territory.
Arkansas
Statehood in 1836
Arkansas Post1819Capitals of the Arkansaw Territory.
Arkansas
Statehood in 1836
Little Rock1821Capitals of the Arkansaw Territory.
Arkansas
Statehood in 1836
Little Rock1836Capital of the State of Arkansas.
California
Statehood in 1850
Loreto 1770Capitals of the Spanish Virreinato de la Nueva España colonies of las Californias.
California
Statehood in 1850
Presidio Reál de San Carlos de Monterey


Monterey

1777Capitals of the Spanish Virreinato de la Nueva España colonies of las Californias.
California
Statehood in 1850
Presidio Reál de San Carlos de Monterey


Monterey

1804Capital of the Spanish Virreinato de la Nueva España province of Alta California.
California
Statehood in 1850
Presidio Reál de San Carlos de Monterey


Monterey

1821Capital of the Mexican province of Alta California.
California
Statehood in 1850
Presidio Reál de San Carlos de Monterey


Monterey

1846Capital of the U.S. military government of California.
California
Statehood in 1850
Presidio Reál de San Carlos de Monterey


Monterey

1849Capital of the Provisional Government of California.
California
Statehood in 1850
Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe1850Capitals of the State of California
California
Statehood in 1850
Vallejo1852Capitals of the State of California
California
Statehood in 1850
Benicia1853Capitals of the State of California
California
Statehood in 1850
Sacramento1854Capitals of the State of California
Colorado
Statehood in 1876
Denver City1859Capitals of the extralegal Territory of Jefferson.
Colorado
Statehood in 1876
Golden City1860Capitals of the extralegal Territory of Jefferson.
Colorado
Statehood in 1876
Denver City1861Capitals of the Territory of Colorado.
Colorado
Statehood in 1876
Colorado City1862Capitals of the Territory of Colorado.
Colorado
Statehood in 1876
Golden City1862Capitals of the Territory of Colorado.
Colorado
Statehood in 1876
Denver City
Denver
1867Capitals of the Territory of Colorado.
Colorado
Statehood in 1876
Denver City
Denver
1876Capital of the State of Colorado.
Connecticut
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam 1625Capital of the Netherlands colony of New Netherland.
Connecticut
Statehood in 1776
Hartford1639Capital of the English Colony of Connecticut 1639–1686.
Connecticut
Statehood in 1776
New-Haven1640Capital of the English Colony of New-Haven until its merger into the Connecticut Colony in 1662.
Connecticut
Statehood in 1776
Boston 1686Capital of the English Dominion of New-England in America.
Connecticut
Statehood in 1776
Hartford1689Capital of the English Colony of Connecticut.
Connecticut
Statehood in 1776
joint capitals1701Hartford and New-Haven served as the "co-capitals" of the English Colony of Connecticut, with the Assembly holding its May session in Hartford and its October session in New-Haven.
Connecticut
Statehood in 1776
joint capitals1707Hartford and New-Haven joint capitals of the British Colony of Connecticut.
Connecticut
Statehood in 1776
joint capitals1776Hartford and New Haven joint capitals of the State of Connecticut.
Connecticut
Statehood in 1776
Hartford1875Capital of the State of Connecticut.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
Fort Kristina1638Capital of the Swedish colony of Nya Sverige.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam
Nieuw-Amsterdam
New-York
Nieuw-Oranje
New-York
1655Capital of the Dutch province of New Netherland.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam
Nieuw-Amsterdam
New-York
Nieuw-Oranje
New-York
1664Capital of the English Colony of New-York.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam
Nieuw-Amsterdam
New-York
Nieuw-Oranje
New-York
1673Capital of the Dutch military government of New Netherland.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam
Nieuw-Amsterdam
New-York
Nieuw-Oranje
New-York
1674Capital of the English Colony of New-York.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
Philadelphia 1682Capital of the English Colony of Pennsylvania.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
New Castle1704Capital of the English Lower Counties on the Delaware.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
New Castle1707Capital of the British Lower Counties on the Delaware.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
New Castle1776Capitals of the State of Delaware.
Delaware
Statehood in 1776
Dover1777Capitals of the State of Delaware.
Florida
Statehood in 1845
Fort de la Caroline1564Capital of the French colony of La Caroline 1564–1565.
Florida
Statehood in 1845
San Agustín
St. Augustine
1565Capital of the Spanish colony of La Florida 1565–1763.
Florida
Statehood in 1845
San Agustín
St. Augustine
1763Capital of the British province of East Florida 1763–1783.
Florida
Statehood in 1845
San Agustín
St. Augustine
1783Capital of the Spanish province of Florida Oriental 1783–1821.
Florida
Statehood in 1845
Santa María de Ochuse
Pensacola
1763Capital of the British province of British West Florida 1763–1783.
Florida
Statehood in 1845
Santa María de Ochuse
Pensacola
1783Capital of the Spanish province of Florida Occidental 1783–1821.
Florida
Statehood in 1845
Tallahassee1824Capital of the Florida Territory.
Florida
Statehood in 1845
Tallahassee1845Capital of the State of Florida.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
San Agustín1565Capital of the Spanish colony of La Florida.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Savannah1733Capital of the British proprietary Colony of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Savannah1755Capital of the British Province of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Savannah1776Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Augusta1778Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Heard's Fort1780Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Augusta1781Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Savannah1782Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Ebenezer1782Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Savannah1784Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Augusta1786Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Louisville1796Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Milledgeville1807Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Macon1864Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Milledgeville1865Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Statehood in 1776
Atlanta1868Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Hawaii
Statehood in 1959
Lahaina1820Capitals of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Hawaii
Statehood in 1959
Honolulu1845Capitals of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Hawaii
Statehood in 1959
Honolulu1894Capital of the Republic of Hawaii.
Hawaii
Statehood in 1959
Honolulu1898Capital of the Territory of Hawaii.
Hawaii
Statehood in 1959
Honolulu1959Capital of the State of Hawaii.
Idaho
Statehood in 1890
Oregon City 1843Capital of the Provisional Government of Oregon in the Oregon Country.
Idaho
Statehood in 1890
Oregon City 1848Capitals of the Territory of Oregon
Idaho
Statehood in 1890
Salem 1851Capitals of the Territory of Oregon
Idaho
Statehood in 1890
Olympia 1853Capital of the Territory of Washington
Idaho
Statehood in 1890
Lewiston1863Capitals of the Territory of Idaho.
Idaho
Statehood in 1890
Boise1865Capitals of the Territory of Idaho.
Idaho
Statehood in 1890
Boise1890Capital of the State of Idaho.
Illinois
Statehood in 1818
Marietta 1788Capital of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio.
Illinois
Statehood in 1818
Vincennes 1800Capital of the Territory of Indiana.
Illinois
Statehood in 1818
Kaskaskia1809Capital of the Territory of Illinois.
Illinois
Statehood in 1818
Kaskaskia1818Capitals of the State of Illinois.
Illinois
Statehood in 1818
Vandalia1820Capitals of the State of Illinois.
Illinois
Statehood in 1818
Springfield1839Capitals of the State of Illinois.
Indiana
Statehood in 1816
Marietta 1788Capital of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio.
Indiana
Statehood in 1816
Vincennes1800Capitals of the Territory of Indiana.
Indiana
Statehood in 1816
Corydon1813Capitals of the Territory of Indiana.
Indiana
Statehood in 1816
Corydon1816Capitals of the State of Indiana.
Indiana
Statehood in 1816
Indianapolis1825Capitals of the State of Indiana.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of La Haute-Louisiane.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Louisiana Territory.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Missouri Territory.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Detroit 1834Capital of the Territory of Michigan.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Belmont 1836Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Burlington1837Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Burlington1838Capitals of the Territory of Iowa.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Iowa City1841Capitals of the Territory of Iowa.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Iowa City1846Capitals of the State of Iowa.
Iowa
Statehood in 1846
Des Moines1857Capitals of the State of Iowa.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of La Haute-Louisiane.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Louisiana Territory.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Missouri Territory.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Pawnee1855Capital of the Kansas Territory.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Shawnee Mission1855Capital of the Kansas Territory.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Lecompton1856Capital de jure of the Territory of Kansas.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Topeka1856Capital de facto of the Territory of Kansas.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Minneola1858Declared capital by territorial legislature, although this action was later declared void.
Kansas
Statehood in 1861
Topeka1861Capital of the State of Kansas.
Kentucky
Statehood in 1792
Williamsburg 1699Capital of the English Colony of Virginia.
Kentucky
Statehood in 1792
Williamsburg 1707Capital of the British Colony of Virginia.
Kentucky
Statehood in 1792
Williamsburg 1776Capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Kentucky
Statehood in 1792
Richmond 1780Capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Kentucky
Statehood in 1792
Frankfort1792Capital of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
San Agustín1565Capital of the Spanish colony of La Florida.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
La Mobile1702Capitals of the French colony of La Louisiane.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
Bilocci1720Capitals of the French colony of La Louisiane.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
La Nouvelle-Orléans
Nueva Orleans
New Orleans
1722Capitals of the French colony of La Louisiane.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
La Nouvelle-Orléans
Nueva Orleans
New Orleans
1763Capital of the Spanish district of Baja Louisiana.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
La Nouvelle-Orléans
Nueva Orleans
New Orleans
1800Capital of the French district of La Basse-Louisiane.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
La Nouvelle-Orléans
Nueva Orleans
New Orleans
1804Capital of the Territory of Orleans.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
La Nouvelle-Orléans
Nueva Orleans
New Orleans
1812Capitals of the State of Louisiana.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
Donaldsonville1830Capitals of the State of Louisiana.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
New Orleans1831Capitals of the State of Louisiana.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
Baton Rouge1849Capitals of the State of Louisiana.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
Opelousas1862Capitals of the State of Louisiana.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
Shreveport1863Capitals of the State of Louisiana.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
New Orleans1865Capitals of the State of Louisiana.
Louisiana
Statehood in 1812
Baton Rouge1882Capitals of the State of Louisiana.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Île Sainte-Croix1604Capitals of the French colony of l'Acadie.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Port-Royal 1605Capitals of the French colony of l'Acadie.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Boston 1630Capital of the English Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Boston 1686Capital of the English Dominion of New-England in America.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Boston 1689Capital of the dissident Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Boston 1691Capital of the English Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Boston 1707Capital of the British Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Boston 1774Capital of the dissident Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Boston 1776Capital of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Boston 1780Capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Portland1820Capital of the State of Maine.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Portland1827Capital de facto of the State of Maine.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Augusta1827Capital de jure of the State of Maine.
Maine
Statehood in 1820
Augusta1832Capital of the State of Maine.
Maryland
Statehood in 1776
St. Mary's City1634Capital of the English proprietary Colony of Maryland.
Maryland
Statehood in 1776
Anne Arundel's Towne
Annapolis

1694Capital of the English Province of Maryland.
Maryland
Statehood in 1776
Anne Arundel's Towne
Annapolis

1707Capital of the British Province of Maryland.
Maryland
Statehood in 1776
Anne Arundel's Towne
Annapolis

1776Capital of the State of Maryland.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Plimouth1620Capital of the English Colony of New-Plimouth 1620–1686.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Boston1630Capital of the English Colony of Massachusetts Bay 1630–1686.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Boston1686Capital of the English Dominion of New-England in America 1686–1689.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Plimouth1688Capital of the dissident Colony of New-Plimouth 1688–1692.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Boston1689Capital of the dissident Colony of Massachusetts Bay 1689–1692.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Boston1692Capital of the English Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Boston1707Capital of the British Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Boston1774Capital of the dissident Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Boston1776Capital of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
Massachusetts
Statehood in 1776
Boston1780Capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Michigan
Statehood in 1837
Marietta 1788Capitals of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio
Michigan
Statehood in 1837
Chillicothe 1800Capitals of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio
Michigan
Statehood in 1837
Vincennes 1800Capitals of the Territory of Indiana
Michigan
Statehood in 1837
Corydon 1813Capitals of the Territory of Indiana
Michigan
Statehood in 1837
Detroit1805Capital of the Territory of Michigan
Michigan
Statehood in 1837
Detroit1837Capitals of the State of Michigan.
Michigan
Statehood in 1837
Lansing1847Capitals of the State of Michigan.
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana 1765–1800.
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of la Haute-Louisiane
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Territory of Louisiana
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Territory of Missouri
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Marietta 1788Capital of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Vincennes 1800Capital of the Territory of Indiana
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Kaskaskia 1809Capital of the Territory of Illinois
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Detroit 1818Capital of the Territory of Michigan
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Belmont 1836Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin.
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Burlington 1837Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin.
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Burlington 1838Capital of the Territory of Iowa
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Madison 1838Capital of the Territory of Wisconsin
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Iowa City 1841Capital of the Territory of Iowa
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Saint Paul1849Capital of the Territory of Minnesota.
Minnesota
Statehood in 1858
Saint Paul1858Capital of the State of Minnesota.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
San Agustín1565Capital of the Spanish colony of La Florida.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Savannah1733Capital of the British proprietary Colony of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Savannah1755Capital of the British Province of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Savannah1776Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Augusta 1778Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Heard's Fort 1780Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Augusta 1781Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Savannah 1782Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Ebenezer 1782Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Savannah 1784Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Augusta 1786Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Louisville 1796Capitals of the State of Georgia.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Natchez1798Capitals of the Territory of Mississippi.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Washington1802Capitals of the Territory of Mississippi.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Natchez1817Capitals of the State of Mississippi.
Mississippi
Statehood in 1817
Jackson1821Capitals of the State of Mississippi.
Missouri
Statehood in 1821
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana.
Missouri
Statehood in 1821
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of La Haute-Louisiane.
Missouri
Statehood in 1821
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
Missouri
Statehood in 1821
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Louisiana Territory.
Missouri
Statehood in 1821
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Missouri Territory.
Missouri
Statehood in 1821
Saint Charles1821Capitals of the State of Missouri.
Missouri
Statehood in 1821
Jefferson City1826Capitals of the State of Missouri.
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of la Haute-Louisiane
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Territory of Louisiana
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Territory of Missouri
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Fort Vancouver 1825Capital de facto of the Oregon Country
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Oregon City 1843Capital of the Provisional Government of Oregon
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Oregon City 1848Capitals of the Territory of Oregon
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Salem 1851Capitals of the Territory of Oregon
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Olympia 1853Capital of the Territory of Washington
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Omaha 1854Capital of the Territory of Nebraska
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Yankton 1861Capital of the Territory of Dakota
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Lewiston 1863Capital of the Territory of Idaho.
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Bannack1864Capitals of the Territory of Montana.
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Virginia City1865Capitals of the Territory of Montana.
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Helena1875Capitals of the Territory of Montana.
Montana
Statehood in 1889
Helena1889Capital of the State of Montana.
Nebraska
Statehood in 1867
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana.
Nebraska
Statehood in 1867
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of la Haute-Louisiane.
Nebraska
Statehood in 1867
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
Nebraska
Statehood in 1867
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Territory of Louisiana.
Nebraska
Statehood in 1867
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Territory of Missouri.
Nebraska
Statehood in 1867
Omaha1854Capitals of the Territory of Nebraska.
Nebraska
Statehood in 1867
Lancaster
Lincoln
1867Capitals of the Territory of Nebraska.
Nebraska
Statehood in 1867
Lancaster
Lincoln
1867Capital of the State of Nebraska.
Nevada
Statehood in 1864
Fillmore 1850Capitals of the Territory of Utah.
Nevada
Statehood in 1864
Salt Lake City 1858Capitals of the Territory of Utah.
Nevada
Statehood in 1864
Carson City1861Capital of the Territory of Nevada.
Nevada
Statehood in 1864
Carson City1864Capital of the State of Nevada.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Boston 1630Capital of the English Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Portsmouth1680Capital of the English Province of New Hampshire.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Boston 1686Capital of the English Dominion of New-England in America.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Portsmouth1689Capital of the dissident Province of New Hampshire.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Portsmouth1691Capital of the English Province of New Hampshire.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Portsmouth1698Capital of the English Province of New Hampshire under jurisdiction of the Royal Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Portsmouth1707Capital of the British Province of New Hampshire under jurisdiction of the Royal Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Portsmouth1741Capital of the British Province of New Hampshire.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Exeter1775Capital of the Revolutionary War government of New Hampshire.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Exeter1776Capitals of the State of New Hampshire.
New Hampshire
Statehood in 1776
Concord1808Capitals of the State of New Hampshire.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam 1625Capital of the Dutch colony of New Netherland.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam 1652Capital of the Dutch province of New Netherland.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
Elizabethtown 1665Capital of the English Province of New Jersey.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
Perth Amboy1673Capital of the English Province of East Jersey 1673–1688.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
Burlington1673Capital of the English Province of West Jersey 1673–1688.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
Boston 1688Capital of the English Dominion of New-England in America 1688–1689.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
Perth Amboy1689Capital of the English Province of East Jersey 1689–1702.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
Burlington1689Capital of the English Province of West Jersey 1689–1702.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
joint capitals1702East Jersey and West Jersey were re-united as the English Province of New Jersey in 1702. Perth Amboy and Burlington served jointly as the capital until 1784.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
joint capitals1707Joint capitals of the British Province of New Jersey.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
joint capitals1776Joint capitals of the State of New Jersey.
New Jersey
Statehood in 1776
Trenton1784Capital of the State of New Jersey.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
San Juan de los Caballeros1598Capitals of the Spanish Virreinato de la Nueva España colony of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís1610Capitals of the Spanish Virreinato de la Nueva España colony of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
El Paso del Norte 1680Capital of the Spanish Virreinato de la Nueva España colony-in-exile of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís

Santa Fe
1692Capital of the Spanish Virreinato de la Nueva España colony of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís

Santa Fe
1821Capital of the Mexican province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís

Santa Fe
1824Capital of the Mexican territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís

Santa Fe
1846Capital of the U.S. military government of New Mexico 1846.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís

Santa Fe
1846Capital of the U.S. provisional government of New Mexico 1846–1850.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís

Santa Fe
1850Capital of the U.S. Territory of New Mexico 1850–1912.
New Mexico
Statehood in 1912
Santa Fe1912Capital of the State of New Mexico.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam
Nieuw-Amsterdam
New-York
Nieuw-Oranje
New-York
1625Capital of the Dutch colony of New Netherland.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam
Nieuw-Amsterdam
New-York
Nieuw-Oranje
New-York
1652Capital of the Dutch province of New Netherland.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam
Nieuw-Amsterdam
New-York
Nieuw-Oranje
New-York
1664Capital of the English Province of New York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam
Nieuw-Amsterdam
New-York
Nieuw-Oranje
New-York
1673Capital of the Dutch military government of New Netherland.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Fort Amsterdam
Nieuw-Amsterdam
New-York
Nieuw-Oranje
New-York
1674Capital of the English Province of New York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Boston 1688Capital of the English Dominion of New-England in America.
New York
Statehood in 1776
New-York1689Capital of the dissident government of New-York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
New-York1691Capital of the English Province of New York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
New-York1707Capital of the British Province of New York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
New-York1776Capitals of the State of New York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Kingston1777Capitals of the State of New York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Hurley1777Capitals of the State of New York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Poughkeepsie1777Capitals of the State of New York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
New York1788Capital of the State of New York.
New York
Statehood in 1776
Albany1797Capital of the State of New York.
North Carolina
Statehood in 1776
San Agustín 1565Capital of the Spanish colony of la Florida.
North Carolina
Statehood in 1776
Charlestown 1670Capital of the English Province of Carolina.
North Carolina
Statehood in 1776
Charlestown 1707Capital of the British Province of Carolina.
North Carolina
Statehood in 1776
New Bern1712Capital of the British Province of North Carolina.
North Carolina
Statehood in 1776
New Bern1776Capitals of the State of North Carolina.
North Carolina
Statehood in 1776
Fayetteville1789Capitals of the State of North Carolina.
North Carolina
Statehood in 1776
Raleigh1794Capitals of the State of North Carolina.
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana.
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of la Haute-Louisiane.
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Territory of Louisiana.
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Territory of Missouri.
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Detroit 1834Capital of the Territory of Michigan
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Belmont 1836Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Burlington 1837Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Burlington 1838Capitals of the Territory of Iowa
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Iowa City 1841Capitals of the Territory of Iowa
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint Paul 1849Capital of the Territory of Minnesota
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Omaha 1854Capital of the Territory of Nebraska
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Yankton 1861Capitals of the Territory of Dakota.
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Bismarck1883Capitals of the Territory of Dakota.
North Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Bismarck1889Capital of the State of North Dakota.
Ohio
Statehood in 1803
Marietta1788Capitals of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio.
Ohio
Statehood in 1803
Chillicothe1800Capitals of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio.
Ohio
Statehood in 1803
Chillicothe1803Capitals of the State of Ohio.
Ohio
Statehood in 1803
Zanesville1810Capitals of the State of Ohio.
Ohio
Statehood in 1803
Chillicothe1812Capitals of the State of Ohio.
Ohio
Statehood in 1803
Columbus1816Capitals of the State of Ohio.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of la Haute-Louisiane.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Territory of Louisiana.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Territory of Missouri.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Arkansas Post 1819Capitals of the Territory of Arkansaw
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Little Rock 1821Capitals of the Territory of Arkansaw
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Tahlequah1838Capital of the Cherokee Nation.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Tuskahoma1838Capital of the Choctaw Nation.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Tishomingo1855Capital of the Chickasaw Nation.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Wewoka1866Capital of the Seminole Nation.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Okmulgee1867Capital of the Creek Nation.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Pawhuska?Capital of the Osage Nation.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Guthrie1889Capital of the Territory of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Guthrie1907Capitals of the State of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma
Statehood in 1907
Oklahoma City1910Capitals of the State of Oklahoma.
Oregon
Statehood in 1859
Champoeg1843Temporary capital of the disputed Oregon Country.
Oregon
Statehood in 1859
Oregon City1843Capital of the Provisional Government of Oregon in the Oregon Country.
Oregon
Statehood in 1859
Oregon City1848Capitals of the Territory of Oregon.
Oregon
Statehood in 1859
Salem1851Capitals of the Territory of Oregon.
Oregon
Statehood in 1859
Corvallis1855Capitals of the Territory of Oregon.
Oregon
Statehood in 1859
Salem1855Capitals of the Territory of Oregon.
Oregon
Statehood in 1859
Salem1859Capital of the State of Oregon.
Pennsylvania
Statehood in 1776
Philadelphia1682Capital of the English proprietary Colony of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania
Statehood in 1776
Philadelphia1707Capital of the British proprietary Colony of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania
Statehood in 1776
Philadelphia1776Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania
Statehood in 1776
Lancaster1799Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania
Statehood in 1776
Harrisburg1812Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
Providence1636Capital of the English Colony of Providence 1636–1644.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
Portsmouth1639Capital of the English Colony of Aquidneck Island 1639–1644.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
Portsmouth1644Capital of the English Colony of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
Providence1644Capital of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
Boston 1686Capital of the English Dominion of New-England in America.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
Providence1689Capital of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
Providence1707Capital of the British Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
five capitals1776From 1776 to 1853, the legislature of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations rotated among the county seats of the state's five counties: Providence, Newport, East Greenwich, South Kingstown, and Bristol.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
joint capitals1854From 1854 to 1899, the legislature of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations alternated sessions between Providence and Newport.
Rhode Island
Statehood in 1776
Providence1900Capital of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
South Carolina
Statehood in 1776
San Agustín 1565Capital of the Spanish colony of la Florida.
South Carolina
Statehood in 1776
Charlestown1670Capital of the English Province of Carolina.
South Carolina
Statehood in 1776
Charlestown1707Capital of the British Province of Carolina.
South Carolina
Statehood in 1776
Charlestown1712Capital of the British Province of South Carolina.
South Carolina
Statehood in 1776
Charlestown1776Capitals of the State of South Carolina.
South Carolina
Statehood in 1776
Columbia1786Capitals of the State of South Carolina.
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1765Capital of the Spanish district of Alta Louisiana.
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1800Capital of the French district of la Haute-Louisiane.
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1804Capital of the District of Louisiana
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1805Capital of the Territory of Louisiana.
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint-Louis
San Luis
St. Louis
1812Capital of the Territory of Missouri.
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Detroit 1834Capital of the Territory of Michigan
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Belmont 1836Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Burlington 1837Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Burlington 1838Capitals of the Territory of Iowa
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Iowa City 1841Capitals of the Territory of Iowa
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Saint Paul 1849Capital of the Territory of Minnesota
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Omaha 1854Capital of the Territory of Nebraska
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Yankton1861Capitals of the Territory of Dakota.
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Bismarck 1883Capitals of the Territory of Dakota.
South Dakota
Statehood in 1889
Pierre1889Capital of the State of South Dakota.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
New Bern 1712Capital of the British Province of North Carolina.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
New Bern 1776Capital of the State of North Carolina.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
Rocky Mount1790Capitals of the Territory South of the River Ohio.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
White's Fort
Knoxville
1791Capitals of the Territory South of the River Ohio.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
White's Fort
Knoxville
1796Capital of the State of Tennessee.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
Kingston1807Capital of the State of Tennessee for one day in 1807 to fulfill treaty obligations with the Cherokee Nation.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
Knoxville1807Capitals of the State of Tennessee.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
Nashville1812Capitals of the State of Tennessee.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
Knoxville1817Capitals of the State of Tennessee.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
Murfreesboro1818Capitals of the State of Tennessee.
Tennessee
Statehood in 1796
Nashville1826Capitals of the State of Tennessee.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Los Adaes 1729Capitals of the Spanish colony of Tejas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
San Antonio de Béxar 1772Capitals of the Spanish colony of Tejas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Saltillo 1824Capitals of the Mexican province of Coahuila y Tejas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Monclova 1833Capitals of the Mexican province of Coahuila y Tejas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
San Felipe de Austin1835Capital of the Provisional Government of Texas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Washington 1836Capitals of the Republic of Texas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Galveston1836Capitals of the Republic of Texas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Harrisburg1836Capitals of the Republic of Texas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Velasco1836Capitals of the Republic of Texas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Columbia1836Capitals of the Republic of Texas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Houston1837Capitals of the Republic of Texas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Austin1839Capitals of the Republic of Texas.
Texas
Statehood in 1845
Austin1845Capital of the State of Texas.
Utah
Statehood in 1896
Salt Lake City1849Capital of the extralegal State of Deseret.
Utah
Statehood in 1896
Fillmore1850Capitals of the Territory of Utah.
Utah
Statehood in 1896
Salt Lake City1858Capitals of the Territory of Utah.
Utah
Statehood in 1896
Salt Lake City1896Capital of the State of Utah.
Vermont
Statehood in 1791
Westminster1777Capitals of the Republic of New Connecticut.
Vermont
Statehood in 1791
Windsor1777Capitals of the Republic of New Connecticut.
Vermont
Statehood in 1791
Windsor1777Capital of the Vermont Republic.
Vermont
Statehood in 1791
Windsor1791Capitals of the State of Vermont.
Vermont
Statehood in 1791
Montpelier1805Capitals of the State of Vermont.
Virginia
Statehood in 1776
Jamestown1619Capitals of the English Colony of Virginia.
Virginia
Statehood in 1776
Middle Plantation
Williamsburg
1698Capitals of the English Colony of Virginia.
Virginia
Statehood in 1776
Middle Plantation
Williamsburg
1707Capital of the British Colony of Virginia.
Virginia
Statehood in 1776
Middle Plantation
Williamsburg
1776Capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia
Statehood in 1776
Richmond1780Capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Washington
Statehood in 1889
Champoeg 1843Temporary capital of the disputed Oregon Country.
Washington
Statehood in 1889
Oregon City 1843Capital of the Provisional Government of Oregon in the Oregon Country.
Washington
Statehood in 1889
Oregon City 1848Capitals of the Territory of Oregon.
Washington
Statehood in 1889
Salem 1851Capitals of the Territory of Oregon.
Washington
Statehood in 1889
Olympia1853Capital of the Territory of Washington.
Washington
Statehood in 1889
Olympia1889Capital of the State of Washington.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Jamestown 1619Capitals of the English Colony of Virginia.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Middle Plantation
Williamsburg
1698Capitals of the English Colony of Virginia.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Middle Plantation
Williamsburg
1707Capital of the British Colony of Virginia.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Middle Plantation
Williamsburg
1776Capitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Richmond 1780Capitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Wheeling1861Capital of the rival pro-Union government of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Wheeling1863Capitals of the State of West Virginia.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Charleston1870Capitals of the State of West Virginia.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Wheeling1875Capitals of the State of West Virginia.
West Virginia
Statehood in 1863
Charleston1885Capitals of the State of West Virginia.
Wisconsin
Statehood in 1848
Marietta 1788Capital of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio.
Wisconsin
Statehood in 1848
Vincennes 1800Capital of the Territory of Indiana.
Wisconsin
Statehood in 1848
Kaskaskia 1809Capital of the Territory of Illinois.
Wisconsin
Statehood in 1848
Detroit 1818Capital of the Territory of Michigan.
Wisconsin
Statehood in 1848
Belmont1836Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
Statehood in 1848
Burlington 1837Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
Statehood in 1848
Madison1838Capitals of the Territory of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin
Statehood in 1848
Madison1848Capital of the State of Wisconsin.
Wyoming
Statehood in 1890
Lewiston 1863Capital of the Territory of Idaho.
Wyoming
Statehood in 1890
Yankton 1864Capital of the Territory of Dakota.
Wyoming
Statehood in 1890
Cheyenne1869Capital of the Territory of Wyoming.
Wyoming
Statehood in 1890
Cheyenne1890Capital of the State of Wyoming.