The capital of Texas usually refers to Austin, Texas, the capital of the present-day U.S. state. Several other locations served as the capital of Texas prior to statehood: Pre-Republic Monclova, first provincial capital of Texas, 1686, and again in 1833 Los Adaes (modern day Robeline, Louisiana), 1721 to 1772 San Antonio, 1772 to 1824 San Felipe de Austin, now the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, headquarters of the Colony of Texas Republic of Texas Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, March 1, 1836 to March 17, 1836 Harrisburg, Texas, March 21 to April 1836 Velasco, Texas, April 1836 to September 1836 Columbia, Texas, October 1836, first capital of the elected government of the Republic of Texas Houston, Texas, 1837 to 1839 Modern-day Texas Austin, Texas, designated in 1839