DID YOU KNOW?

In 33 of the 50 U.S. states, the state capital is not the state's most populous city. Only two of the state capitals — Trenton, New Jersey, and Carson City, Nevada — border another state, while Juneau, Alaska, shares a border with the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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Prior to becoming a territory of the United States in 1898, Hawaii was an independent nation. Three cities served as its capital:
Kailua-Kona. Served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1795–1820
Lahaina. Served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1820–1845.
Honolulu: - Served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1845–January 17, 1893; Served as the seat of the Provisional Government of Hawaii after the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, January 17, 1893–July 4, 1894; Served as the capital of the Republic of Hawaii when it was established on July 4, 1894 until the Republic was annexed by the United States on July 7, 1898 under the Newlands Resolution to become the Territory of Hawaii. On becoming a state, Honolulu became the capital of the State of Hawaii.

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Before joining the United States under the Texas Annexation in 1845, Texas was an independent nation known as the Republic of Texas. Seven cities served as its capital:
Washington (now Washington-on-the-Brazos), 1836
Harrisburg, 1836
Galveston, 1836
Velasco, 1836
West Columbia, 1836
Houston, 1837–1839
Austin, 1839–1845

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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:
Westminster, 1777
Windsor, 1777–1791

The current capital of the State of Vermont is Montpelier.