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Local volunteer recounts finding long-lost Portsmouth time capsule
Summary
Community volunteer Bob Listister told the Portsmouth School Board that a time capsule buried in 1995 was recovered after a multi-month search; many items were water-damaged but letters and memorabilia were preserved, and a new non-buried capsule will be displayed for future generations.
Bob Listister told the Portsmouth School Board on March 10 that a time capsule buried near the high school in 1995 has been recovered after months of searching and community effort. "Did you find the time capsule? Yes, we found the time capsule," Listister said, describing the discovery and the many hands that helped locate it.
Listister said the recovered box contained student letters, newspapers, baseball cards, comic books and program materials from the 1990s; some items suffered water damage. He said he will leave several original letters and materials with the school for preservation, including a senior letter he identified as authored by "Pip Close." Listister described working with public-works crews, volunteers with metal detectors and former staff to locate the capsule, and thanked former and current educators who supported the project.
The board and members of the public praised the effort. The board chair noted the educational value and thanked Listister for involving students and teachers in the project. Listister also described a new community time-capsule display with four columns that will remain accessible and is slated to be opened in the year 2123, rather than being buried.
The board did not take formal action on the presentation. The segment concluded with the chair thanking Listister and transitioning to the superintendent's report.
