York
The state that has the name of a famous American is the state of Washington. The capital of Washington is Olympia.
North Dakota.North Dakota
Hartford became the capital of Connecticut Colony in 1662, and then became the state capital of Connecticut after the American Revolution. It was the largest city in Connecticut colony when it was named the capital.
Nebraska.
Harrisburg became the capital city of Pennsylvania in October 1812. It was first incorporated in 1791 and was named for John Harris who settled the area in 1719
Columbus
Ohio has the Capitol of Columbus.
Columbus was an explorer.. Columbus is in Ohio
South Dakota named it's capital Pierre in honor of Michelle de Pierre a great explorer of the northern parts of South Dakota and North Dakota ---Idaho and Montana Columbus, South Carolina. Pretty Sure.
No state capital is named Kentucky. Kentucky is a state; its capital is Frankfort.
Saint Paul, Raleigh, Columbus, Bismarck ... to name but a few. what capital has a persons name in it?
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There is no US state with its capital named Lehigh.
No US State has a capital named Portland.
No US State has a capital named Portland.
None, it was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who never set foot on American soil. It was named for him because he chartered the expedition to the Lost Colony on Roanoke Island.
Lake Champlain is named after French explorer Samuel de Champlain.