Founded in NUMBER@1 on the LOCATION@1 opposite LOCATION@2 , PERSON@1 has been LOCATION@3 's capital since it gained statehood on November NUMBER@2 , NUMBER@3 , having been chosen for its location in the geographic center of the state .

Started in NUMBER@1 on the LOCATION@1 across from LOCATION@2 , PERSON@1 has been the state capital since NUMBER@3 .
