For which future anniversary is America250’s Time Capsule intended to preserve a snapshot of the United States?

America250’s Time Capsule is intended to preserve a snapshot of the United States for America’s 500th anniversary.

The capsule is designed as a message from 2026 to people living in 2276, when the United States would mark 500 years since the Declaration of Independence. Its contents are meant to record how Americans lived, thought, created, and served their communities at the time of the Semiquincentennial.

America250 developed the project with partners including the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Library of Congress, and the National Park Service. These organizations bring expertise in preservation, public records, and historic places.

The project looks beyond a single anniversary celebration. Its goal is to give future Americans primary-source material about daily life and national identity in the 250th-anniversary era.