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Former US State Capitals

25 US States have changed their capital at least once. How many former state capitals can you name?
Between 1776-1874, Hartford and another city were joint capitals of Connecticut.
The capital of Rhode Island rotated between Providence and four other cities from 1776 to 1853 and between Providence and a second city between 1854 to 1899.
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State
Year
Answer
Alabama
1819-1820
Huntsville
1820-1826
Cahaba
1826-1846
Tuscaloosa
California
1850-1852
San Jose
1852-1853
Vallejo
1853-1854
Benicia
Connecticut
1776-1874
New Haven
Delaware
1776-1777
New Castle
Georgia
1780-1781
Heard's Fort
1782-1784
Ebenezer
1776-1778; 1782-1782; 1784-1786
Savannah
1778-1780; 1781-1782; 1786-1796
Augusta
1796-1804
Louisville
1864-1865
Macon
1804-1865; 1865-1868
Milledgeville
Illinois
1818-1819
Kaskaskia
1819-1839
Vandalia
Indiana
1816-1825
Corydon
Iowa
1846-1857
Iowa City
Louisiana
1829-1831
Donaldsville
1812-1829; 1864-1882
New Orleans
Maine
1820-1832
Portland
Michigan
1837-1847
Detroit
Mississippi
1817-1821
Natchez
State
Year
Answer
Missouri
1821-1826
Saint Charles
New Hampshire
1776-1808
Exeter
New York
1777-1777
Kingston
1777-1777
Hurley
1777-1788
Poughkeepsie
1776-1777; 1788-1797
New York
North Carolina
1776-1789
New Bern
1789-1793
Fayetteville
Ohio
1810-1812
Zanesville
1803-1810; 1812-1816
Chillicothe
Oklahoma
1907-1910
Guthrie
Pennsyvlania
1776-1799
Philadelphia
1799-1812
Lancaster
Rhode Island
1776-1853
East Greenwich
1776-1853
South Kingstown
1776-1853
Bristol
1776-1853; 1854-1899
Newport
South Carolina
1776-1786
Charlestown
Tennessee
1807-1807
Kingston
1796-1807; 1807-1812; 1817-1818
Knoxville
1818-1826
Murfreesboro
Vermont
1791-1805
Windsor
Virginia
1776-1780
Williamsburg
West Virginia
1863-1870; 1875-1885
Wheeling
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Level 52
Jul 6, 2025
The Louisiana state capital was Donaldsonville, not "Donaldsville".
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Level 64
Jul 8, 2025
Thank you for the correction, it should be fixed now.
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Oct 10, 2025
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