In which city will America250’s official national time capsule be buried?

America250’s official national time capsule will be buried in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia was the meeting place of the Second Continental Congress when it debated and adopted the Declaration of Independence. It also contains Independence Hall, where the Declaration was adopted and where the Constitutional Convention met in 1787.

The time capsule is associated with Independence National Historical Park, the historic district that includes Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. Its location connects the future-looking project with the places most closely associated with the founding era.

Philadelphia has hosted several major American anniversary observances. The city was the focus of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, and major events during the 1976 Bicentennial. That continuing commemorative role helps explain its selection for America250’s capsule.