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In January 2013, a time capsule dated 6 June 1907 was found in a cornerstone of the building at 140 Oak Street. [72] 1913 23 April 2013; 11 years ago () First Lutheran Church Oklahoma City: Oklahoma: A 100-year-old time capsule in the First Lutheran Church of Oklahoma City opened on 23 April 2013. [73] 1920 2024 Owatonna High School: Owatonna
It is the oldest known time capsule in the United States. [1] The time capsule is a metal container measuring 5.5 by 7.5 by 1.5 inches (140 mm × 191 mm × 38 mm), and weighing about 10 pounds (4.5 kg). It was first removed from its location in 1855, at which time its contents were cleaned and documented. Additional items were added to it at ...
The term "time capsule" appears to be a relatively recent coinage dating from 1938. [3] In Poland a time capsule dating to 1726 has been found. [4] Around 1761, some dated artifacts were placed inside the hollow copper grasshopper weathervane, itself dating from 1742, atop historic Faneuil Hall in Boston. [5]
The slideshow above shows an example of the exciting finds inside a time capsule. But construction workers in the Scottish Highlands may have hit the jackpot with the oldest time capsule.
In a story that captures Baltimore's personality -- uniquely quirky and a little bit mysterious -- the 200-year-old contents of a time capsule found inside the cornerstone were unveiled Wednesday.
Most people wouldn’t think of the unveiling of a 100-year-old time capsule as a bombshell of an event. ... time capsule, officials found 15 artifacts dating back to 1924 and earlier, including a ...
Earlier this year a more than 200-year-old time capsule buried by Paul Revere and Samuel Adams was opened. The contents were in surprisingly good condition — but then again, 200 years isn't much ...
Time Capsule I weighs about 800 pounds (360 kg), while Time Capsule II weighs about 400 pounds (180 kg). [5] Time Capsule I was made of a non-ferrous alloy called Cupaloy, created especially for this project. [6] Designed to resist corrosion for 5,000 years, the alloy was made of 99.4% copper, 0.5% chromium, and 0.1% silver. [7]