In which city is America250’s national time capsule scheduled to be buried?

America250’s national time capsule is scheduled to be buried in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia was the meeting place of the Second Continental Congress and the city where the Declaration of Independence was debated and adopted. Its Revolutionary-era sites make it a natural setting for a capsule intended to represent the United States at its 250-year milestone.

The capsule is associated with the congressional semiquincentennial program and is intended to preserve materials from the anniversary period for a future generation. Contributions have been gathered from government institutions, states, territories, and America250 partners.

Philadelphia is not the nation’s present-day capital; Washington, D.C., has held that role since 1800. Philadelphia nevertheless served as the revolutionary political center and was the first capital of the United States under the Constitution.