Bicentennial Tree and Time Capsule - San Juan Capistrano, CA
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N 33° 30.486 W 117° 39.966
11S E 438134 N 3707815
This tree and time capsule were placed to celebrate America's Bicentennial in 1976.
Waymark Code: WMHZ1Y
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2013
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Located in San Juan Capistrano's El Camino Real Park...very close to the famous Mission San Juan Capistrano.
The small plaque for the time capsule reads:
"SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
BICENTENNIAL TIME CAPSULE
PLACED NOVEMBER 1, 1976
TO BE OPENED NOVEMBER 1, 2076"
another plaque reads:
"San Juan Beautiful was a catizens'
organization dedicated to the
beautification of
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
To commemorate the Bicentennial
of the United States, San Juan
Beautiful donated 200 trees
to the City. This plaza also contains
a time capsule which was installed
in honor of the Bicentennial.
and a third plaque:
"SAN JUAN BEAUTIFUL INC.
BICENTENNIAL 200TH TREE
DEDICATED JULY 4, 1976"
Address or General Location of Marker: San Juan Capistrano's El Camino Real Park
Parking: Not Listed
Supporting Web Documentation: Not listed
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