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Do not open until 2276: US burying time capsule to mark July 4
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Associated Press
· Jul 4, 2026
LIVE: America 250 time capsule burial in Philadelphia on July 4th
Live from Philadelphia as the America 250 time capsule is buried at Independence National Historical Park during July 4th celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The capsule will remain sealed until 2276. Read more: https://bit.ly/3SywWUt #july4th #timecapsule #america250 #philadelphia #live
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 4, 2026
[Video] A 900-pound time capsule filled with items from all 50 states has been sealed to mark [...]
A 900-pound time capsule filled with items from all 50 states has been sealed to mark America's semiquincentennial (250th anniversary). It will be buried in Philadelphia today, July 4, 2026, and reopened in 2276.
PBS NewsHour
· Jun 24, 2026
WATCH: Congress dedicates national time capsule ahead of America's 250th anniversary
The Time Capsule Act, a 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and dug up 250 years later in 2276.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 5, 2026
Coca-Cola, iPhone, DNA Archives Buried Until 2276
Footage shows the US authorities burying a nearly one-ton sealed time capsule packed with modern-day treasures, including a Coca-Cola bottle, an iPhone, priceless historical records preserved in synthetic DNA, and artifacts from across the country, to be opened on America’s 500th birthday in 2276.
Voice of America
· Mar 15, 2025
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Metro
· Jun 23, 2026
The unusual items America is burying in a time capsule to mark its 250th anniversary
The capsule will remain sealed for another 250 years, before being opened in 2276 to coincide with the United States' 500th birthday.
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Related coverage for "Do not open until 2276: US burying time capsule to mark July 4": Associated Press — LIVE: America 250 time capsule burial in Philadelphia on July 4th. Hananya Naftali — [Video] A 900-pound time capsule filled with items from all 50 states has been sealed to mark [...]. PBS NewsHour — WATCH: Congress dedicates national time capsule ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Al Arabiya English — Coca-Cola, iPhone, DNA Archives Buried Until 2276. Voice of America — March 15, 2025 - 1000 UTC. Metro — The unusual items America is burying in a time capsule to mark its 250th anniversary