Where was America’s Time Capsule buried on July 4, 2026, for the America250 commemoration?

America’s Time Capsule was buried at Independence National Historical Park on July 4, 2026, for the America250 commemoration.

The park is in Philadelphia and includes Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and other sites connected with the founding era. Placing the capsule there links the future record directly to the location where the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776.

America250 described the capsule as a national record intended to preserve a snapshot of the United States at its 250-year milestone. Contributions represented federal institutions, states, territories, and participating programs. The capsule was planned to remain sealed for 250 years and be reopened in 2276.

This project is distinct from the Liberty Bell and from earlier time capsules placed at other American landmarks. Its purpose is not to preserve one artifact from the Revolution, but to create a broad record of the country and its people during the semiquincentennial year.