Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
The 1st capital of the US was New York City.
Chillicothe, Ohio was the location of the first Ohio Capital. It was also the location of the third Ohio, Capital. The other capitals were Zanesville, which was the 2nd capital, and Columbus which is the current capital.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Montgomery, Alabama was the first capital of the Confederate States of America.
The first capital of the confederate states of America was Montgomery, Alabama.
Arkansas Post
Because America had a lack of capital.
The Capital of the Confederate States of America was Richmond, Virginia.
New York City
The first capital was located at Federal Hall, New York. This was from March 4, 1789 to December 5, 1790. It was later changed to Congress Hall, Pennsylvania, and finally to Washington D.C
The oldest capital city in America is Mexico City, which was founded in 1325 by the Aztecs as Tenochtitlan. It has been the capital of Mexico since the country's independence in 1821.