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America 250 time capsule to be buried in Philadelphia on July 4th. Here's what's in it
By Jay Gray at KXXV (ABC 25) News
· July 1, 2026
· 2 min read
For more than a decade, teams with the Library of Congress and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have been planning and preparing to bury a time capsule outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia as part of the nation's 250th birthday celebration.The America 250 time capsule is a ...
Key takeaway "It could be something as simple as a letter from the governor, or it could be a coin," Rosie Rios, chair of America 250, said.
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Category: library ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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