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Virginia time capsule opened at St. Louis County ceremony reveals 1920s city records and WWI materials
Summary
At the county board meeting in Virginia on Feb. 25, officials opened a time capsule from the old Northland Building containing local government publications, school bulletins, a 1923 Minnesota constitution copy, veterans'related items and city financial summaries dating to the 1920s.
County commissioners and Virginia city officials opened a time capsule Feb. 25 that had been placed in the cornerstone of the old Northland Building, once home to a shirt factory and recreation area. The capsule’s contents — which county leaders said had not been inspected since removal during demolition — include municipal reports, school bulletins, church rosters, veterans'materials and a list of local residents who died in World War I.
Mayor Larry Cuffee and Commissioner Nelson were among officials on hand. Nelson described the ceremony as a generational moment: his mother had worked at the Arrow shirt factory, and his granddaughter, a sixth-grader from North Star Elementary, was brought forward to make a ceremonial cut and help remove the capsule contents. Tony, the county building maintenance lead, explained elements of the new government services center and the building’s energy features before the capsule was opened.
Items laid out included a 1923 condensed city charter and finance report, the 1923 Minnesota constitution excerpt, early city newspapers, American Legion and veterans'related papers and a list of local soldiers who died in World War I. Officials said the items will be placed on display in the new building lobby for public viewing and that school groups will be included in the day’s programming and tour.
Why it matters: The time-capsule opening connected the county's recent capital investment in a new government services center with local history and community outreach; officials said the contents will be conserved and made available for public viewing.
