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Carson City is one of the smallest state capitals by population and was named after frontiersman Kit Carson.
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Concord is known for its granite quarries, earning New Hampshire the nickname "The Granite State."
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Jefferson City was chosen as the capital because it was centrally located—but it was mostly wilderness at the time!
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Lincoln was originally named "Lancaster" but was renamed to honor Abraham Lincoln after his assassination.
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Helena started as a gold rush town, and at one point, it had more millionaires per capita than any other U.S. city.
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Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the U.S., founded in 1610—even older than Plymouth Colony!
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Jackson is named after Andrew Jackson before he became president and sits on the historic Natchez Trace Parkway.
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Lansing was chosen as the capital because Detroit was too vulnerable to British attacks from Canada during the 1800s.
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Trenton was the site of George Washington’s surprise victory in the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.
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St. Paul and neighboring Minneapolis are known as the "Twin Cities" and share major sports teams like the Vikings.
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