Non-Original U.S. State Capitals

Name the current U.S. state capitals that were NOT the capital when their state first achieved statehood.
Dates with asterisks indicate that the city was also the state capital for a period before that date.
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Statehood
Capital Since
Capital
1787
1812
Harrisburg
1788
1797
Albany
1788
1808
Concord
1788
1868
Atlanta
1789
1794
Raleigh
1791
1805
Montpelier
1796
1826*
Nashville
1803
1816
Columbus
1812
1880*
Baton Rouge
1816
1825
Indianapolis
1817
1821
Jackson
1818
1839
Springfield
1819
1846
Montgomery
1820
1832
Augusta
1821
1826
Jefferson City
1837
1847
Lansing
1846
1857
Des Moines
1850
1854
Sacramento
1863
1885*
Charleston
1907
1910
Oklahoma City
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Level 99
Sep 30, 2018
Very interesting quiz.
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Level 89
Sep 30, 2018
Thanks!