what is the oldest capitol city in US?
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Nestled at 7000 feet in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Santa Fe, New Mexico, the "City Different", is America's oldest capital city.
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The capitol was originally Philadelphia, which at the time was the largest city of the United States.  Congress wanted a place where a capitol could be built and designed from scratch and they chose the area we know as D.C.  It was named Washington in honor of the father of our country, hence the history of Washington D.C. and our nation's capitol.
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It's not in a state. Washington DC is the nation's capital. DC is a federal district, which contains the city of Washington.
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The oldest one in the country is in Maine\nPoland Spring Resort's Golf Course is considered the Oldest Resort Course in America.
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Charleston is the capital of West Virginia! :)
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Damascus ,the oldest continually lived in city in the world.Syria isn't really that small.I lived there for two years ,love it.
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Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world still standing. It has been there at least since 3000 B.C. by the Canaanites and given the name Urr Salem.\n\nMore info:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem
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On July 1 1790, the congress passed the Residence Act, establishing the permanent seat of the government of the United States (i.e. capital city)
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if you mean the oldest civilization, then it would be mesopotamia or China. But if you mean just plain history, then there would be no answer, because every country started existing at the same time.
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In the Capitol of the USA in Washington, DC
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Strom was a Senator.\n\nRalph Hall of Texas is currently the oldest Rep at age 82.\n\nGood question, I'm stumped.\n\n-----------\nApparently my research took to long\nSidney Yates was the oldest to serve and Claude Pepper was the oldest elected.
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In the US, it is the name of the capital city, and also the name of a state.  These are named after the first president of the US.
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Olympia, this is the capital of Washington state. Im from this town too :)
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Washington DC, but it is technically not a state
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It is generally assumed that Damascus in Syria is the most ancient city known to man.  As far back as 4,000 years ago, it was a major city of importance, in the time of Abraham.\n\nThere is also certain evidence pointing to Jericho as being over 9,000 years old, which would make it the oldest city man has found evidence of.\n\nOver 9,000 years ago, there was no record of history.  Anything before that would be a mere guess.
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Cairo is Egypt's current capital. Memphis used to be the old capital for many centuries in ancient Egytian history.
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the capital of the union was still Washington D.C., however, for the Confederacy, it was Richmond, Virginia, not very far away