In which city was America’s Time Capsule buried on July 4, 2026?

America’s Time Capsule was buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026.

America250 placed the time capsule at Independence National Historical Park during the national 250th-anniversary celebrations. Philadelphia was a fitting location because the city hosted the Second Continental Congress when it adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

The capsule contained items submitted by all U.S. states and territories, along with contributions from America250 and its partners. Its purpose was to preserve a snapshot of the United States during the semiquincentennial for people living in a later American era.

The capsule is intended to be opened in 2276, the year of the nation’s 500th anniversary. That date creates a direct link between the 250th-anniversary celebration and a future quincentennial commemoration.