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Milwaukie leaders, Masons reopen 1938 City Hall time capsule and add contemporary items
Summary
Milwaukie Mayor Lisa Beatty and the local Masons opened a copper time capsule placed in 1938 during a public ceremony at City Hall. Officials and community partners added photographs, business menus, coins and historical documents before resealing a replica for the future.
Milwaukie Mayor Lisa Beatty presided over the public rededication of City Hall on a warm day, handing the ceremony to the Milwaukie chapter of the Masons to reopen a copper time capsule placed in 1938. The capsule’s contents were inventoried, fragile items were removed for conservation, and contemporary items were added before the box was resealed.
The capsule, described by Masonic speakers as a soldered copper box, was opened without applying heat to avoid damaging paper materials. “This is the first time it's been open since 1938,” one Mason said during the ceremony. Presenters read aloud rosters and seals from fraternal orders, photographs, a petition related to the 1938 city hall…
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