DC 2000 - National Millennium Time Capsule

Capsuled: Public display at National Archives Building from December 6, 2000 - January 21, 2001

Uncapsuled: Instructed for 2100

Capsuler: White House Millennium Council

Capsule: Waving flag design of copper, steel and titanium

Contents:

• Piece of the Berlin Wall
• Hostess Twinkie
• World War II helmet
• Photo of the Earth from space
• Photo of atomic bomb's mushroom cloud over Japan
• Cell phone
• Louis Armstrong's trumpet

 Location: National Archives Building 700 Pennsylvania Ave Washington, DC 20004

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More info:

• December 30, 1999 Syracuse Herald Journal article about the proposed National Millennium Time Capsule
• Photo of the National Millennium Time Capsule
• December 6, 2000 press release about public display of the National Millennium Time Capsule
• Statements issued by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton about the National Millennium Time Capsule

IA 2009 - Carter Lake

Capsuled: May 30, 2009

Uncapsuled: Instructed 2080

Capsuler: City of Carter Lake, IA

Capsule: Copper, unknown dimensions

Contents:

• Local newspapers
• Memorabilia from some of the city departments
• Full uniform for a Carter Lake Little League baseball team
• Tapes and DVDs of city information and codes from 2009

Location: 950 Locust St. Carter Lake, IA 51510

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More info:

• Placed to celebrate the new city hall and police station.
• May 31, 2009 article about the Carter Lake time capsule

OH 2006 - Salem Public Library

Capsuled: September 23, 2006

Uncapsuled: planned 2056

Capsuler: Salem Bicentennial Committee

Contents:

• The two time capsules were placed inside a 956 pound vault
• The items at the top of each time capsule are an American flag and a bible

Location: Salem Public Library 821 E State St, Salem, OH‎ 44460 

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More info:

• The inscription in the Bibles reads, "We pray that God will continue to bless our city as we trust in his guidance to the year 2056. With the faith of our fathers, we trust Salem continues to be known as the 'City of Peace.' "
• The time capsules replaced a time capsule buried in 1956 and dug up on April 25, 2006.
• September 24, 2006 article about the burying of the Salem Public Library time capsule.

PA 2009 - Little League International

Capsuled: May 19, 2009

Uncapsuled: planned 2059

Capsuler: Little League International

Contents:

• Scroll signed by all current Little League International staff members
• Compact disc

Location: Little League International Administration Building 539 US Highway 15 Williamsport, PA 17702

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More info:

• 2009 photo of items being placed in the time capsule
• Digital messages from Little League players, volunteers and supporters from around the world were collected during the past few months and stored on a compact disc that was placed in the time capsule, along with several other small items, including a scroll signed by all current Little League International staff members.
• February 11, 2009 article about the planned time capsule
• May 19, 2009 article about the Little League time capsule

FL 2006 - University of FL, College of Education

Capsuled: December 7, 2006

Uncapsuled: planned 2056

Capsuler: Faculty and staff of the various departments at University of Florida's College of Education

Contents: 90 items

• Examples: Microsoft wireless computer mouse, Performing Arts Center booklet and condoms
• FL 2006 - Dec 7, 2006 Letter

Location: The excavation instructions are engraved on a commemorative, gray marble headstone, lying flat a few paces from the Education Library’s exterior center stairwell.

More Info:

• UF Centennial Year Time Capsule Ceremony