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This is a list of time capsules. The International Time Capsule Society estimates there are between 10,000 to 15,000 time capsules worldwide.[1]
By country
Bermuda
In celebration of its 150th corporate anniversary, Bacardi Limited installed a 1.82m x 0.30m stainless steel time capsule, encased in a granite cap and cement pedestal, in front of the Bacardi worldwide headquarters in Bermuda. The capsule was placed in December 2012 and is intended to be opened in 2062, at the company's 200th anniversary.[2]
Canada
- Inside The World's Largest Axe in Nackawic, New Brunswick
- 6 Feet Underground Chinook Centre in Calgary, Alberta
India
- Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar containing history of Indian state of Gujarat marking golden jubilee of its foundation.[3]
Kazakhstan
- In Aktau, people of 1967 sent a message showing the chronology of the development of Mangyshlak Peninsula with the names of the people who helped to build the town in the desert. The letter was put in a metallic cylinder in a triangular marble urn. It is scheduled to be opened in November 2017.[4]
Russia
- In 2012 a time capsule dating from July 15, 1979 was found in Vulkanny (Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka peninsula) under a statue of Lenin. It contained messages to the "socialist society in 2024."[5]
Spain
- An 1834 time capsule was discovered in 2009 under a statue of Miguel de Cervantes in Madrid. It contains a guide and four volumes of the 1819 edition of Don Quixote.[6]
- A time capsule was buried in Motril, Granada. It will be opened on July 22, 2023 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the cantonal movement.[7]
United Kingdom
- Macclesfield, Cheshire: in April 2010 an urn container from 1876 was found under a granite slab in the United Reformed Church. The content (newspapers and photographs) was perfectly preserved.[8]
- Millennium Dome, London - Blue Peter Millennium Time Capsule.[9]
United States
- Crypt of Civilization in Atlanta, Georgia[10]
- Westinghouse Time Capsules in New York City[11]
- Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument in Amarillo, Texas
- Disneyland 40th Anniversary Time Castle in Anaheim, California; to open in July 2035
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY: a time capsule placed in a cornerstone in 1954 was found in January 2013[12]
- Salt Lake City, 78 S. Main & 100 South: In 2012 a time capsule from Nov. 25, 1959 containing predictions for the year 2000 was found in the outside wall of the former First Federal Savings Bank[13]
- Fort Collins, Colorado: In January 2013 a time capsule dated June 6, 1907 was found in a cornerstone of the building at 140 Oak Street[14]
- Merrick Park Time Capsule in Coral Gables, Florida
- 100 year old time capsule in the First Lutheran Church of Oklahoma City opened on April 23, 2013, http://www.okhistory.org/centurychest/ and, http://newsok.com/a/q/3791091 .
- Detroit Century Box in Detroit, Michigan, containing 56 letters from prominent citizens, sealed at midnight on December 31, 1900 and opened on December 31, 2000[15][16]
In space
- Apollo 11 goodwill messages, on the Moon
- Immortality Drive, in the International Space Station
Projected
Timeline of openings
From here down has been incorporated into a new page at Time Line of Time Capsules
| Date | Event | Location | Note | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 1905 | Open | Palatka, Florida | ||
| 1957 | Open | Wall Street, New York City | Installed 1888 | |
| February 2012 | Open | Salt Lake City, Utah | Installed 1959 | [17] |
| July 2012 | Open | Vulkanny in the Yelizovsky district of Kamchatka | Installed 1979 | [18] |
| January 2013 | Open | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY | Installed 1954 | [12] |
| 11 January 2013 | Open | Fort Collins, Colorado YMCA | Installed 6 June 1907 | [19] |
| 22 April 2013 | Open | First Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Installed 22 April 1913 | [20] |
Timeline of installations
| Date | Event | Location | Note | Cite | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 1913 | Install | First Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Opened 22 April 2013 | [20] | ||
| 1939 | Install | Flushing Meadows Park | Westinghouse Time Capsules | [11] | ||
| 1940 | Install | Oglethorpe University, Brookhaven, Georgia | Crypt of Civilization | [10] | ||
| 1964 | Install | Project Mercury | ||||
| May, 1967 | Install | Titusville, Florida | 100th anniversary of the town | |||
| 3 May 1973 | Install | Alcatraz, California | [21] | |||
| 3 September 1976 | Install | 200th anniversary of the Nation, US Treasury Department | ||||
| 1991 | Install | Nackawic, New Brunswick | In the head of the World's Largest Axe | [22] | ||
| 1998 | Install | Millennium Dome, London | ||||
| 27 September 1998 | Install | Cocoa Beach, Florida Public Library | ||||
| 2 February 2001 | Install | Fort Pierce, Florida Public Library | 100th anniversary of the town | |||
| February, 2001 | Install | Cocoa Beach, Florida Doubletree Hotel | ||||
| July 2003 | Install | Santa Clara, California Public Library | ||||
| January 2005 | Install | Merrick Park, Coral Gables, Florida | ||||
| 2006 | Install | City Hall, Millville, Utah | [23] | |||
| August 2009 | Install | Cocoa Beach, Florida | ||||
| June 2010 | Install | Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, India | [24] | |||
| 10 October 2010 | Install | Viaduct Park, Canton, Massachusetts | ||||
| 2 June 2012 | Install | Tequesta, Florida | ||||
| 13 July 2012 | Install | Goodhue County, Minnesota | ||||
| 17 July 2012 | Install | Life Center, Tampa, Florida | ||||
| September, 2012 | Install | Port Canaveral, Florida, new terminal | ||||
| November 27, 2012 | Install | American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Headquarters, Bethesda, Maryland | Dedicated in Recognition of APMA's 100th Anniversary; Time Capsule to be Opened in 2112 | Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
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| 13 December 2012 | Install | Hamilton, Bermuda | Bacardi worldwide headquarters | [25] | ||
| 23 March 2013 | Install | City Hall, Port Canaveral, Florida | [26] |
|8 October 2013 |Install |Denver International Airport |<ref name=</ref> |- |}
Timeline of scheduled openings
| Date | Event | Location | Note | Cite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February, 2015 | Pending | Cocoa Beach, Florida, Doubletree Hotel | Installed 2001 | |
| July 2018 | Pending | Santa Clara, California | Installed 2003 | |
| 22 March 2022 | Pending | Tequesta, Florida | Installed 2012 | |
| 2026 | Pending | Hubbard, Ohio, Public Library Building | Installed 1976 | |
| 13 July 2037 | Pending | Goodhue County, Minnesota | Installed 2012 | |
| July 2037 | Pending | Life Center, Tampa, Florida | Installed 2012 | |
| August, 2045 | Pending | Cocoa Beach, Florida | Installed 2009 | |
| 27 September 2048 | Pending | Cocoa Beach, Florida Public Library | Installed 1998 | |
| January 2055 | Pending | Merrick Park, Coral Gables, Florida | Installed 2005 | |
| December 2062 | Pending | Bacardi corporate headquarters, Hamilton, Bermuda | Installed 2012 | [25] |
| 16 May 2063 | Pending | City Hall, Cape Canaveral, Florida | 2013 | [26] |
| 2064 | Pending | Project Mercury, Installed 1964 | ||
| March 2077 | Pending | Cape Canaveral, Florida | ? | |
| 3 March 2073 | Pending | Goodhue County, Minnesota | Installed 2012 | |
| 13 July 2037 | Pending | Alcatraz, California | Installed 1973 | |
| July 2075 | Pending | Cocoa Beach, Florida | ? | |
| 2092 | Pending | Liberty Bell Museum, Melbourne, Florida | ? | |
| 2 February 2101 | Pending | Fort Pierce, Florida public library | Installed 2001 | |
| 6939 | Pending | Flushing Meadow Park | Westinghouse Time Capsules Installed 1939 | |
| 8113 | Pending | Oglethorpe University, Brookhaven, Georgia | Crypt of Civilization, Installed 1940 | [10] |
See also
References
- ^ "Oglethorpe University - International Time Capsule Society". Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "Bacardi Celebrates Culmination Of Its Milestone 150th Anniversary With Time Capsule To Be Opened In 50 Years". 2012-12-13. Archived from the original on 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "State's time capsule to be installed at Mahatma Mandir today". The Indian Express. Press Trust of India. June 7, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ Aktau: Years, people, memories... Ogni.kz on 13 October 2011
- ^ "Time capsule found under the statue of Lenin in Moscow". 2012-07-25. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ "Abierta la cápsula del tiempo en MSN Vídeo". Video.es.msn.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ Publicado por MD. "motril digital: Motril albergará la segunda cápsula del tiempo existente en España". Motrildigital.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ "Time capsule dating back to 1876 discovered buried underneath church memorial". 2010-04-29. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ Rennison, Nick (2006). The Book Of Lists, London. Canongate. p. 277.
- ^ a b c http://www.oglethorpe.edu/about_us/crypt_of_civilization/%7COglethorpe University official web site, retrieved 5 May 2013
- ^ a b Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, The Story of Westinghouse Time Capsule of cupaloy (1939)
- ^ a b "Time Capsule Discovered". 2013-01-22. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ "Forgotten time capsule discovered". 2012-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ "Time capsule provides glimpse into Fort Collins' past". 2010-04-29. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ Andrea Cecil, "100-year-old time capsule opened in Detroit" Republished from the Kalamazoo Gazette (January 2, 2001). Retrieved August 13, 2013
- ^ "Future Friday: Century Box Prophecies" Detroit Historical Society. Retrieved August 13, 2013
- ^ Forgotten time capsule discovered, by Hunter Schwartz, Deseret News, 5 March 2012
- ^ Time Capsule Found Under Lenin Statue, Moscow TImes, 20 July 2012
- ^ Time Capsule Provides Glimpse into Fort Collins' Past, by Pat Ferrier, Coloradan.com,11 January 2013
- ^ a b A century-old time capsule is opened in an OKC church; by Rachael Cervenka, Oklahoma Gazette News, 22 April 2013
- ^ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMECJF_Alcatraz_Time_Capsule_San_Francisco_CA%7CWaymarking web site, retrieved 5 May 2013
- ^ |http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/Products/W/WorldsLargestAxe.aspx%7CNew Brunswick official tourism site, accessed 4 May 2013
- ^ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGYRA_Millville_Time_Capsule%7CWaymaring web site accessed 5 May 2013
- ^ State’s time capsule to be installed at Mahatma Mandir today, Press Trust of India, 7 June 2010
- ^ a b http://archive.is/gn6aD%7CPress Releas BACARDI CELEBRATES CULMINATION OF ITS MILESTONE 150TH ANNIVERSARY WITH TIME CAPSULE TO BE OPENED IN 50 YEARS 13 December 2012
- ^ a b Cape Canaveral time capsule filling up fast, by Rick Neale, FLorida Today, 3 May 2013
External links
- Ten most-wanted time capsules, Ogelthorpe University
- Link to ref. 7 above