When I first started looking into this activity for The Summer Library Challenge and Beanstack, I was amazed at how many references there were for various aspects of visiting State Capitals – visiting all 50 State Capitals, the 20 State Capitals worth visiting, “road trip” suggestions to visit State Capitals, and even a State Capital Stamp Book. Although I don’t think that I can fit in a visit to all 50 State Capitals in person, I definitely have added virtually visiting all of America’s 50 State Capitals to my Bucket List.
An important distinction to make is between capital and capitol. According to Dictionary.com:
capital – the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.
capitol – (often lowercase) a building occupied by a state legislature.
Test your knowledge with a Word Search, Word Scramble, or a Matching Worksheet.
Enjoy your time visiting and exploring the United States Capitals this summer!
Books
State Government Websites
Alabama – Montgomery
Alaska – Juneau
Arizona – Phoenix
Arkansas – Little Rock
California – Sacramento
Colorado – Denver
Connecticut – Hartford
Delaware – Dover
Florida – Tallahassee
Georgia – Atlanta
Hawaii – Honolulu
Idaho – Boise
Illinois – Springfield
Indiana – Indianapolis
Iowa – Des Moines
Kansas – Topeka
Kentucky – Frankfort
Louisiana – Baton Rouge
Maine – Augusta
Maryland – Annapolis
Massachusetts – Boston
Michigan – Lansing
Minnesota – Saint Paul
Mississippi – Jackson
Missouri – Jefferson City
Montana – Helena
Nebraska – Lincoln
Nevada – Carson City
New Hampshire – Concord
New Jersey – Trenton
New Mexico – Santa Fe
New York – Albany
North Carolina – Raleigh
North Dakota – Bismarck
Ohio – Columbus
Oklahoma – Oklahoma City
Oregon – Salem
Pennsylvania – Harrisburg
Rhode Island – Providence
South Carolina – Columbia
South Dakota – Pierre
Tennessee – Nashville
Texas – Austin
Utah – Salt Lake City
Vermont – Montpelier
Virginia – Richmond
Washington – Olympia
West Virginia – Charleston
Wisconsin – Madison
Wyoming – Cheyenne
