Question: What city was named Tennessee’s first state capital in 1796?

Answer: Knoxville was the first capital from 1796 to 1812. The next was Nashville from 1812 to 1817. Knoxville was the capital again from 1817 to 1818, Murfreesboro from 1818 to 1826, and then Nashville in 1826. Nashville became the permanent state capital in 1843.