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A Hollywood Time Capsule Story

Washington Mutual hosted a Hollywood Time Capsule event in January 2004. About 100 persons and celebrities attended. But you would never guess the secret that was buried beneath the bank company's concrete pathway! See this post for that answer, and also a great how to for installing a plaque properly onto wet cement.

Lost Time Capsules

There should be no lost time capsules. But unfortunately, future folks sometimes lose track of where the capsule was placed years ago.

If you are planning a time capsule, use the information in this article to  make sure yours is not lost.

If you’ve lost a time capsule placed in the past, use this article as a checklist to try various methods that just might help you find one that is already lost.

Simple Time Capsule Project Planning

How to Make Your Time Capsule Project Work!

What is the most important part of your time capsule project? It's you or your group. Yes, people. People will support you, and they will argue with you. People can make or break a time capsule project. Some people will come up with good ideas and yet others will give you bad ones.You can start with some good ideas here.

Bicentennial Time Capsule for Deerfield 200 in New York

The Bicentennial for Deerfield, New York in 1998 featured a community time capsule project headed up by Dick Kowalczyk. The time capsule committee for the Deerfield NY Bicentennial made an enclosure for the time capsule. We recommended that they insulate all around the time capsule container before capping off the enclosure. They placed a plaque at the top of the time capsule enclosure. Most time capsule events include both a time capsule container and a plaque to mark the spot outside of where it's placed. 

Eli Lilly's Time Capsule Plaza

Photos provided by Eli Lilly show an interesting placement idea for time capsule containers. The Eli Lilly Time Capsule measured 12" d x 14" and they gathered their items in 2003. They placed their time capsule in 2004 at their Time Capsule Plaza in Lafayette, Indiana. Photos show some challenges that they succeeded in hurdling when they finally buried the capsule below the boulder. The capsule is secured beneath the boulder. Although today (in 2017) Eli Lilly is no longer located there, it is now Evonics, and the time capsule is still there. The owners intend to be faithful to the opening instructions, and some of the same people who were at Eli Lilly are still at the new company.

Why You Can't Have It Both Ways

Whether you are wracking your brains to find the perfect Time Capsule container, or finding something that will do because you have no money, know this: you can't have it both ways. That is to say, you can't spend NO money on a time capsule container and have the best protection for your items. That being said...we have some recommendations for you, and ways you can save money without compromising quality.

University of Austin Places Time Capsule

In September 2005, the University of Texas, Austin dedicated one of our stainless steel boxes. This U Texas Austin Bolted Time Capsule measures 12"  x 12"  x 24 inches (our Architect model). The photos show the U Texas Austin Time Capsule buried under the bricked courtyard in a cement area below.

Eagle Scout Project Features Wildlife Time Capsule in Upper Souris, North Dakota

Boy Scouts take things seriously, and Eagle Scouts especially do. The dedication Ceremony for one of the USFW National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) Time Capsules was spearheaded by Daniel Johnson for his Eagle Scout project. It was a project enjoyed by the whole community there in North Dakota. This ceremony was held at the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge in that state. And Daniel took the project very seriously. He wanted to make sure the items last long into the future. 

Mitchell Celebrates 100 with Time Capsule & Plaque

Time capsules help 100 Year Old Elementary Schools such as Henry Mitchell Elementary in Tampa have history and make it, too. So what do you do when your school celebrates a whopping 100 years? On February 22, 2015, the school held its Centennial Celebration with an ice cream social and dedication of the time capsule and plaque to mark the event.

Your Time Capsule – the Stuff Dreams are Made of!

Anticipation

Maybe it won’t be Sam Spade who finds your time capsule many years from now. But someone will find it. Someone will need to deal with it. What are some ideas that you can implement now so that, years down the road, those who open your time capsule might find their job a bit easier? For one thing...

When It's Time for a Time Capsule!

When do you do a time capsule event for your community? What's the occasion? Is it a ground breaking? You can do a time capsule project just about any time you want to do it. On April 8, 1986, the city of Covina, California chose to celebrate its centennial of founding. Along with the year's festivities, the mayor's time capsule was a primary focus. The community got involved!