America250 Time Capsule to Be Buried July 7 for 2076 Opening
By JOSHUA YOUNGQUISTCOOPERSTOWN
Village officials are adding a uniquely forward‑looking element to the Tuesday, July 7 "Welcome Home Cooperstown" program: the burial of an America250 time capsule at 22 Main Street, designed to be opened 50 years from now on July 4, 2076—the tricentennial of the nation’s founding.
The project, officials say, is meant to capture a snapshot of Cooperstown in 2026 while inviting local organizations to share their hopes for the community’s future.
Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh said the idea emerged during the planning meeting for this year’s Welcome Home Cooperstown events.
“We wanted to have a program to commemorate America250 in some manner,” she explained.
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