to officially reside in both places. On February 22, 1785, the General Assembly held its last meeting in Savannah--Augusta had become the official capital due to pressure from the general populace to have their capital in the center of the state.

On to Louisville

As the population dispersed--shifting the geographic center, it was determined that the state's capital needed to move as well. A commission was appointed by the legislature in 1786 to find a suitable location that was central to the new demography. The commission recommended

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