Rice County Centennial Time Capsule - Lyons, Kansas
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 20.855 W 098° 12.205
14S E 569606 N 4244681
Time capsule placed during the Centennial celebrations for Rice County in 1971.
Waymark Code: WMEKMP
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The time capsule is located in front of the Civil War memorial on the northeast corner of the courthouse grounds.  The plaque is inscribed:

Rice County Centennial
Time Capsule
Augst 25, 1971

To Be Opened
August 25, 2071 

 

Subject: County

Commemoration: Centennial - 1971

Date of Founding: 1871

Date of Commemoration: Augst 25, 1971

Address:
Corner of East Avenue and North Main Street Lyons, Kansas

Overview Photograph:

Yes


Detail Photograph:

Yes


Web site if available: Not listed
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