Seat of Arapahoe County. Provisional capital of the Jefferson Territory from October 24, 1869, to February 28, 1861. Located at the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek.
State in the midwestern United States. Territory from 1854 to January 29, 1861. Capital at Lecompton (1855-January 29, 1861) and Topeka (January 29, 1861-present). Located on the Missouri River and the Arkansas River.