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Please note that this research is a work in progress. If you know of additional time capsule sites, send an email to wheatonhistoriccommission@gmail.com. The City of Wheaton Historic Commission has identified the following time capsules associated with Wheaton:
Buried in 1959, relocated in 1992, opened in 2009.
New time capsule: Buried in 2009; Reopen Date: 2059
A time capsule buried in 1959 was relocated to the new Wheaton Police Department building in 1992.
City officials relocated the time capsule in 1992 when the Police Department moved.
City workers move the 1959 time capsule in front of the Police Station on Liberty in 1992.
City staff and the community opened the 1959 time capsule in 2009.
Here are some of the contents of the 1959 time capsule.
Residents see the contents of the 2059 Time Capsule
The community created a new time capsule in 2009.
Burying the new Time Capsule in 2009
Ceremony to bury new Time Capsule in 2009
Location of Time Capsule to be opened in 2059
Closeup of boulder in front of City Hall
The City of Wheaton time capsule installed in 1959 was unearthed and opened in May 2009 (newspaper stated June 2009) and is to be reopened in 2059 for the city bicentennial. It is in front of City Hall under a marked boulder.
Originally, it was buried at the old police station site along Wheaton Avenue. It was unearthed when the building was demolished in 1992 and reburied at the current police station site along Liberty Drive. Then, in 2009, a new time capsule was created and buried in front of City Hall, 303 W Wesley Street.
Articles on file:
Reopen date: 7/1/2033
Marker from the Wheaton Post Office time capsule
Time capsule, Wheaton Post Office, 122 N Wheaton
Location of the Post Office time capsule
The Post office time capsule is to be opened 7/1/2033 and contains many items from the original Wheaton settlers.
Articles on file:
Buried Sept. 26, 2002; Reopen date: 2052
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce time capsule in Adams Park
Marker by the Adams Park time capsule
The Wheaton DBA Chamber of Commerce was buried in Adams Park underneath the Adams fence monument on September 26, 2002; to be opened in 2052
Articles on file:
Buried in 1930s; Discovered in 2001
The Longfellow School time capsule was found and opened during remodeling in September 2001
Articles on file:
Buried in 1896; Opened April 5, 2007
A time capsule from 1896 at the site of the old courthouse was opened in 2007.
Inside were newspapers, letters and more.
Letters from the 1896 time capsule
The old courthouse capsule from 1896 was found and opened on April 5, 2007.
Articles on file:
Buried 1992; Reopen date: 2042
The College Church time capsule was installed in 1992; it is to be opened in 2042.
Articles on file:
The DuPage County Historical Society Millennium time capsule was installed in the year 2000 at 102 E. Wesley Street and will be reopened in 2050. The DuPage County Historical Society chose artifacts for a time capsule in the Fall of 1999 and donated the capsule to the DuPage County Historical Museum in 2000. The Museum will not display the capsule’s contents until 2050.
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The DuPage County Girl Scouts’ time capsule was installed in 2011 at 102 E. Wesley Street and will be reopened in 2061. In conjunction with the 2011-2012 exhibit, Girl Scouts Our Promise: Then, Now and Forever, the DuPage County Historical Museum collected memories, photos, and letters from DuPage County’s Girl Scouts for inclusion in a time capsule. The Museum will not display the capsule’s contents until 2061.