Trenton is the capital of the state of New Jersey. It has a history of human habitation going back thousands of years with the Lenape Native American tribe. European Quakers eventually settled it...
Category - The State Capitals
The State Capitals: New Hampshire
Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire. It is an old city in one of the original thirteen American colonies. As such, it has a long Native American history associated with it, as well...
The State Capitals: Nevada
Carson City is the state capital of Nevada. It started out as a ranch that was a stopover and trading post for people going to California. With the discovery of silver in the area, the ranch became a...
The State Capitals: Nebraska
Lincoln is the capital of the state of Nebraska. It has a long and interesting history, beginning with the Native American habitation of the area. Salt marshes brought European settlers to Lincoln...
The State Capitals: Montana
Helena is the capital of the state of Montana and is the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. It is a small state capital, one of the smallest in the nation, but also one of the most impressive...
The State Capitals: Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the state of Missouri. It was once the home of an elusive ancient Native American people called the Mound Builders. Lewis and Clark went through there on their famous...
The State Capitals: Mississippi
Jackson is the capital of the state of Mississippi. It was an important part of the Choctaw Native American nation in pre-colonial times. Even after ceding it to the United States in the early 1800s...
The State Capitals: Minnesota
Saint Paul (usually spelled St Paul) is the state capital of Minnesota. It has been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. European settlement had humble beginnings in the area, but the city...
The State Capitals: Michigan
Lansing is the state capital of Michigan. It started as what was considered an insignificant settlement in the backwoods of Michigan, and almost unbelievably became its state capital in a slick move...
The State Capitals: Massachusetts
Boston is the state capital of Massachusetts, and is also one of the oldest state capitals in the country. Founded in 1630, it played an important role in most events in American history, especially...
The State Capital: Maryland
Annapolis is the state capital of the state of Maryland. It has an interesting and important place in American history, including being the first peacetime capital of the country. Here is what you...
The State Capitals: Maine
Augusta is the capital city of the state of Maine. It has a long and interesting history going back thousands of years. It continues to be a dynamic and important city today. Here is what you need to...
The State Capitals: Kentucky
Frankfort is the capital of the state of Kentucky. While it is not the best known of the state capitals, it is just as important as the others, and plays a large role in the state and national...
The State Capitals: Kansas
Topeka is the capital city of the state of Kansas. It has a history of human habitation that goes back thousands of years at least, and possibly more. Here is the story of Topeka, from its earliest...
The State Capitals: Iowa
Des Moines is the capital of the state of Iowa. It has a long history of habitation by Native Americans going back thousands of years, and there are clear and numerous archaeological sites that the...