Capital of Texas
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The capital of Texas usually refers to Austin, Texas, the capital of the present-day U.S. state. Several other locations served as the capital of Texas prior to statehood:

Pre-Republic

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Monclova, first provincial capital of Texas, 1686, and again in 1833

Los Adaes (modern day Robeline, Louisiana), 1721 to 1772

San Antonio, 1772 to 1824

San Felipe de Austin, now the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, headquarters of the Colony of Texas

Republic of Texas

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Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, March 1, 1836 to March 17, 1836

Harrisburg, Texas, March 21 to April 1836

Velasco, Texas, April 1836 to September 1836

Columbia, Texas, October 1836, first capital of the elected government of the Republic of Texas

Houston, Texas, 1837 to 1839

Modern-day Texas

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Austin, Texas, designated in 1839

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