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Plymouth Historical Society plans May time-capsule exhumation and July statewide Declaration reading
Summary
The Historical Society asked the select board for logistical support to unearth a 1976 time capsule on May 16 and to host a statewide simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 at 6 p.m.; the town agreed to help with permits, parking, chairs and a speaker system.
The Plymouth Historical Society told the select board the town’s 1976 time capsule will be exhumed on May 16 and that the town will host a statewide simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 at 6 p.m.
Historical Society presenters asked the board for operational support, including guidance on police presence, parking coordination with Plymouth State University and an event permit if attendance exceeds 50 people. The group said the highway department will provide an excavator for the time-capsule exhumation at 4:00 a.m. on May 16, and they requested a town drop-off point for contributions to a new capsule.
Marcia Schmidt Blaine, one of the Historical Society chairs, said Plymouth will be the local spot for the statewide reading and described a July 8 program that will include music and ice cream after the reading. "Our reading will take place...on July 8 at 6PM on the town hall steps," she said, and the society has partnered with Pease Public Library to host related events including a Ken Burns screening and a facilitated discussion on June 17.
Board members and staff agreed on an operational plan: town staff will pursue an MOU with Plymouth State University for parking on both May 16 and July 8; the town will accept drop-off items for the new capsule at Town Hall; the town will provide chairs and Dan donated a speaker system for both events; and staff will handle event permit filings as needed.
Historical Society leaders and board members emphasized the events are intended as community builders, and organizers said they are seeking volunteers to help with logistics and seating for seniors and other attendees.
