Which US state has had the most capitols in its history?

BRY2K

My votes goes to the state of Texas. Since 1721 when it was a Spanish colony I count 11 separate capitals including the current one - Austin. They are: Los Adaes (LA) San Antonio de Béxar (now San Antonio) 1772 Saltillo (COA) Monclova (COA) 1833 Washington (now Washington-on-the-Brazos) Galveston 1836 Harrisburg 1836 Velasco 1836 Columbia 1836 Houston 1837 Austin 1839 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_capitals_in_the_United_States#State_capitals Jan 14 08, 12:38 PM

themonarch

Georgia - 12 including Atlanta. Georgia had 11 previous capitals before Atlanta became the current capital in 1868. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_capitals_in_the_United_States Jan 14 08, 12:41 PM

Baloo55th

Just a little nit-pick here - is star_gazer asking about capitAls or capitOls. Two different things which states of the USA have both of. They have capitals - chief administrative towns and capitols - the building in that town where the top layer of the administration is carried out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_capitols_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_capitals_in_the_United_States Jan 14 08, 1:42 PM

author

The nit-picker has a point. If the question was: Which US state has the most capitols at the present time, I would ask Rhode Island. There seem to be two legislative buildings there, the State House and the White Horse Tavern. Unless the latter is a joke. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:State_capitols_in_the_United_States Jan 14 08, 3:29 PM

author

Well the White Horse Tavern seems to have been used as an official building historically, but today it is obviously just a tavern. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Horse_Tavern_%28Rhode_Island%29 Jan 14 08, 3:31 PM

star_gazer

I meant capitals, but due to the typo we'll accept capitols. Jan 14 08, 3:42 PM