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A message to the future: America’s Time Capsule sealed for 250 years

July 4, 2026, 10:42 a.m. ET
The America 250 time capsule, which will be buried on July 4, 2026 and reopened in 2276, at Independence National Historical Park near Independence Hall on July 3, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. The 900-pound steel cylinder contains over 200 artifacts, records and objects to tell America's story when it is opened 250 years later.
The America 250 time capsule, which will be buried on July 4, 2026 and reopened in 2276, at Independence National Historical Park near Independence Hall on July 3, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.

The 900-pound steel cylinder contains over 200 artifacts, records and objects to tell America's story when it is opened 250 years later.
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A time capsule with items from every U.S. state and territory and the District of Columbia will be buried outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The capsule will be buried in Philadelphia on July 4 as part of the hundreds of events for America's 250th anniversary that will take place nationwide.
A time capsule with items from every U.S. state and territory and the District of Columbia will be buried outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The capsule will be buried in Philadelphia on July 4 as part of the hundreds of events for America's 250th anniversary that will take place nationwide.
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Amanda Sweeney, of the Auburn University Raptor Center, holds an eagle in front of the America250 time capsule in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 2026.
Amanda Sweeney, of the Auburn University Raptor Center, holds an eagle in front of the America250 time capsule in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 2026.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia at America250's time capsule burial.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia at America250's time capsule burial.
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 03: The America 250 time capsule, which will be buried on July 4, 2026 and reopened in 2276, at Independence National Historical Park near Independence Hall on July 3, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 03: The America 250 time capsule, which will be buried on July 4, 2026 and reopened in 2276, at Independence National Historical Park near Independence Hall on July 3, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
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