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US state capitals then & now

Can you guess the capitals of the US states at three points in time?
Point 1: First ever! (Before statehood, marked with ** if outside present state's borders)
Point 2: At statehood (Thirteen colonies statehood is 1776 despite later ratification in cases, see source as in caveat)
Point 3: Present day.
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All out of state capitals are, still, within the US of today, except for one that is in Mexico of today.
A few of the places are no longer inhabited.
Some states used to have more than one capital.
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State
Capital
**?
Year
Alabama
San Agustín
**
1565
 
Huntsville
 
1819
 
Montgomery
 
1846-
Alaska
Novo-Arkhangelsk
 
1808
 
Juneau
 
1959
 
Juneau
 
1959-
Arizona
Santa Fe
**
1848
 
Phoenix
 
1912
 
Phoenix
 
1912-
Arkansas
Saint-Louis
**
1765
 
Little Rock
 
1836
 
Little Rock
 
1836-
California
Loreto
**
1770
 
Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe
 
1850
 
Sacramento
 
1854-
Colorado
Denver City
 
1859
 
Denver
 
1876
 
Denver
 
1876-
Connecticut
Fort Amsterdam
**
1625
 
Hartford / New Haven
 
1776
 
Hartford
 
1875-
Delaware
Fort Kristina
 
1638
 
New Castle
 
1776
 
Dover
 
1777-
Florida
Fort de la Caroline
 
1564
 
Tallahassee
 
1845
 
Tallahassee
 
1845-
Georgia
San Agustín
**
1565
 
Savannah
 
1776
 
Atlanta
 
1868-
Hawaii
Lahaina
 
1820
 
Honolulu
 
1959
 
Honolulu
 
1959-
Idaho
Oregon City
**
1843
 
Boise
 
1890
 
Boise
 
1890-
Illinois
Marietta
**
1788
 
Kaskaskia
 
1818
 
Springfield
 
1839-
Indiana
Marietta
**
1788
 
Corydon
 
1816
 
Indianapolis
 
1825-
Iowa
Saint-Louis
**
1765
 
Iowa City
 
1846
 
Des Moines
 
1857-
Kansas
Saint-Louis
**
1765
 
Topeka
 
1861
 
Topeka
 
1861-
Kentucky
Williamsburg
**
1699
 
Frankfort
 
1792
 
Frankfort
 
1792-
Louisiana
San Agustín
**
1565
 
New Orleans
 
1812
 
Baton Rouge
 
1882-
Maine
Île Sainte-Croix
 
1604
 
Portland
 
1820
 
Augusta
 
1832-
Maryland
St. Mary's City
 
1634
 
Annapolis
 
1776
 
Annapolis
 
1776-
Massachusetts
Plimouth
 
1620
 
Boston
 
1776
 
Boston
 
1776-
Michigan
Marietta
**
1788
 
Detroit
 
1837
 
Lansing
 
1847-
Minnesota
Saint-Louis
**
1765
 
Saint Paul
 
1858
 
Saint Paul
 
1858-
Mississippi
San Agustín
**
1565
 
Natchez
 
1817
 
Jackson
 
1821-
Missouri
Saint-Louis
 
1765
 
Saint Charles
 
1821
 
Jefferson City
 
1826-
State
Capital
**?
Year
Montana
Saint-Louis
**
1765
 
Helena
 
1889
 
Helena
 
1889-
Nebraska
Saint-Louis
**
1765
 
Lincoln
 
1867
 
Lincoln
 
1867-
Nevada
Fillmore
**
1850
 
Carson City
 
1864
 
Carson City
 
1864-
New Hampshire
Boston
**
1630
 
Exeter
 
1776
 
Concord
 
1808-
New Jersey
Fort Amsterdam
**
1625
 
Perth Amboy / Burlington
 
1702
 
Trenton
 
1784-
New Mexico
San Juan de los Caballeros
 
1598
 
Santa Fe
 
1912
 
Santa Fe
 
1912-
New York
Fort Amsterdam
 
1625
 
New-York
 
1776
 
Albany
 
1797-
North Carolina
San Agustín
**
1565
 
New Bern
 
1776
 
Raleigh
 
1794-
North Dakota
Saint-Louis
**
1765
 
Bismarck
 
1889
 
Bismarck
 
1889-
Ohio
Marietta
 
1788
 
Chillicothe
 
1803
 
Columbus
 
1816-
Oklahoma
Saint-Louis
**
1765
 
Guthrie
 
1907
 
Oklahoma City
 
1910-
Oregon
Champoeg
 
1843
 
Salem
 
1859
 
Salem
 
1859-
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
 
1682
 
Philadelphia
 
1776
 
Harrisburg
 
1812-
Rhode Island
Providence
 
1636
 
Bristol / East Greenwich / Newport / Providence / South Kingstown
 
1776
 
Providence
 
1900-
South Carolina
San Agustín
**
1565
 
Charlestown
 
1776
 
Columbia
 
1786-
South Dakota
Saint-Louis
**
1765
 
Pierre
 
1889
 
Pierre
 
1889-
Tennessee
New Bern
**
1712
 
Knoxville
 
1796
 
Nashville
 
1826-
Texas
Los Adaes
**
1729
 
Austin
 
1845
 
Austin
 
1845-
Utah
Salt Lake City
 
1849
 
Salt Lake City
 
1896
 
Salt Lake City
 
1896-
Vermont
Westminster
 
1777
 
Windsor
 
1791
 
Montpelier
 
1805-
Virginia
Jamestown
 
1619
 
Williamsburg
 
1776
 
Richmond
 
1780-
Washington
Champoeg
**
1843
 
Olympia
 
1889
 
Olympia
 
1889-
West Virginia
Jamestown
**
1619
 
Wheeling
 
1863
 
Charleston
 
1885-
Wisconsin
Marietta
**
1788
 
Madison
 
1848
 
Madison
 
1848-
Wyoming
Lewiston
**
1863
 
Cheyenne
 
1890
 
Cheyenne
 
1890-
deadofnight
+1
Level 61
Dec 7, 2020
plymouth (mass) is misspelled
WillemLAif
+1
Level 76
Dec 7, 2020
The source claims it was then spelled Plimouth.

Additionally, I checked from other sources and it's not only confirmed, but there are two more acceptable spellings. So, four in total.

nerdalert
+2
Level 85
Dec 8, 2020
Really hard quiz, especially for Florida. Have to know your history. Great idea. Nominated.
WillemLAif
+1
Level 76
Dec 8, 2020
Thank you.
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