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Hagerstown council opens 1976 bicentennial time capsule during work session
Summary
During the July 14 work session the council opened a 1976 time capsule that contained pamphlets, photos and event listings from the city's bicentennial celebration; staff said they would share selected items on social media and keep artifacts in city custody.
The Hagerstown mayor and council opened a time capsule from 1976 during the July 14 work session and reviewed its contents, which included a dedication speech by a mayor at the time, event schedules, membership rosters, photographs and other memorabilia from the city's bicentennial activities. Council members passed items around the dais and discussed posting the dedication letter and photos on the city's social media channels.
The mayor read from a pamphlet describing a 1976 photograph of volunteers at the bicentennial pageant and noted the capsule contained a dedication speech and roster information. Council members thanked the downtown team and the Hagerstown Fieldhouse for recent events and discussed preserving the capsule materials. Staff said selected items would be posted online for public viewing and the physical materials would be preserved by city staff.
