Time Chamber, Touro Park - Newport, RI, USA
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N 41° 29.136 W 071° 18.544
19T E 307229 N 4595239
This time chamber, dedicated to the lasting relationship between the sister cities of Newport, RI, and Shimoda, Japan, is placed in Touro Park and will be opened in 2058.
Waymark Code: WMB9PK
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2011
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In Newport, in Touro Park, is a time chamber buried at ground level, in front of a statue of Matthew Perry and by a pagoda-like structure.
The time chamber has a plaque on top stating the following:
Time Chamber
Installed on July 17, 2008
To be Opened in 2058
On the 100th Anniversary of the Establishement
On the City of Newport's Sister City Relationship
With the City of Shimoda, Japan
Every year, there is the Black Ships Festival, which celebrates the success of Commodore Matthew Perry to negotiate a trade agreement with Japan. The festival web site is here: http://www.newportevents.com/Blackships/main.shtml .
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