The Fort Kearney Chapter Daughters of the Revolution will be holding a ceremony for the 1973 time capsule at Centennial Park.
The ceremony will be on Friday June 30, 2023 at 4 p.m. on the southeast corner of Centennial Park where the Historical Marker is placed. The opening is in celebration of Kearney’s 150th birthday.
Following the ceremony, members, guests and the public will make their way to the Buffalo County Historical Society to review and see some of the items that were inside the capsule.
The public is invited to bring items to add to the time capsule, which will be replanted on at a later date. A plaque will be added that states the capsule be opened June 30, 2073.
The 1973 capsule was buried under granite June 30, 1973 in honor of Kearny’s 100th birthday party.
For more information, call Pat Skiles, Ft Kearney DAR 308-440-4980 or Broc Anderson, BCHS 308-234-3041.
Listen to our interview below with Ft Kearney DAR members, Pat Skiles and Pam Artman about the time capsule, further details about the ceremony and more.