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...that Iowa City used to be the capitol of Iowa? Yep, the Old Capitol Building that stands in the middle of Iowa City was used as the first capitol from 1846 until 1856 when the capitol was moved to Des Moines. When the state government moved to Des Moines, the Old Capitol Building became the first permanent building owned by the University of Iowa and actually housed almost the entire University for the first couple of years. Now the Old Capitol Building is used as a museum for the University and the state of Iowa.


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