Kansas Centennial -- KS State Capitol Rotunda, Topeka KS
N 39° 02.862 W 095° 40.694
15S E 268225 N 4325483
The first of four time capsules placed in the walls of the Kansas State Capitol Rotunda at Topeka KS, this capsule will be opened in 2061, the bicentennial of KS Statehood.
Waymark Code: WMGTR1
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2013
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The waymark coordinates are for the south entrance to the KS State Capitol building. Not surprisingly, our GPS did not work inside this massive stone building.
The Kansas Centennial time capsule was placed in the wall of the Capitol Rotunda on the second floor of the Capitol Building in 1961 to commemorate the Centennial of Kansas Statehood. It will be opened in 2061, the Bicentennial of KS Statehood.
The capsule was placed by the Kansas Centennial Commission and the State of Kansas.
The time capsule is beneath a marble sculpture of William Allen White, a newspaper publisher known as "The Sage of Emporia." He won two Pulitzer Prizes for his writing, in 1923 and 1947. Source: Kansas State Historical Society, "Guide to the Kansas State Capitol," pg 15. See (
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The State capitol is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. There is no fee to enter. Free tours are available, but not required.