The text on the capsule's plaque reads:
"This Centennial Time Capsule is presented to
the citizens of San Diego, to be unearthed during the
2115 Bicentennial of our beloved Balboa Park.
The contents include artifacts depicting our lives, times and culture.
May it see light at a time of peace, joy and celebration.
Patrons of thePrado are committed to raising funds to benefit eleven
arts and science institutions on the Prado in Balboa Park,
and for programs that provide educational access for
San Diego school children to the world-class treasures of Balboa Park,
inspiring cultural fluency for future generations.
Patrons the Prado
November 16, 2015"
On November 17, 2015, the San Diego Union Tribune (
visit link) ran the following story about the capsule:
"‘Hello, 2115: Balboa Park calling’
Mugshot of Roger ShowleyBy Roger Showley | 7:33 p.m. Nov. 17, 2015 | Updated, 7:33 p.m.
SAN DIEGO — As Balboa Park visitors streamed past Tuesday morning, Pedro Bautista and Victor Quiroz quietly buried a metal time capsule in the Old Globe Theatre’s Craig Noel Garden.
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A letter from President Obama is one of the items that went into the Patrons of the Prado time capsule.— Roger Showley
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In it were photos, brochures, a letter from President Barack Obama and a bobblehead of Hall of Champions founder Bob Breitbard — all memories of this year’s centennial celebration of the park’s Panama-California Exposition.
“Today we look ahead 100 years to envision a new generation of San Diegans unveil our cherished artifacts and get a glimpse of our unwavering passion for Balboa Park in 2015,” said Old Globe Managing Director Michael Murphy.
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The stainless steel time capsule is filled with items from Balboa Park institutions, not to be opened again until 2115, the 200th anniversary of the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition.— Roger Showley
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Murphy spoke at a Monday evening reception where 11 park institutions and others ceremoniously deposited their contributions into the 24-inch-long, stainless-steel box — to be opened in 2115. The location was registered with the International Time Capsule Society, and copies of the items will be sent to the San Diego History Center in case the box is lost or stolen.
The Patrons of the Prado support group organized the time capsule effort as it announced that it had raised a record $652,318 at its annual July gala. The 11 institutions each received checks for $58,000, including $10,000 to underwrite school group bus costs. The patrons group has raised $3 million since its founding in 1997.
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Former City Manager Jack McGrory, who chaired this year’s Patrons of the Prado gala, addresses a group of Balboa Park leaders at a time capsule event near the Old Globe Theatre.— Roger Showley
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Former San Diego City Manager Jack McGrory, who chaired the gala, recalled that the park was in disrepair in the 1980s before the city set aside funds for repairs and building reconstructions.
“Balboa Park is such an important part of the history and heart and soul of this city that we need to learn from that experience and make sure this park has a continual reinvestment plan to keep it the cultural heart and soul of the region of San Diego,” McGrory said."