Bicentennial Time Capsule - Cordell, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 17.476 W 098° 59.345
14S E 500992 N 3905344
This Bicentennial memorial and time capsule stands on the east walkway to the Washita County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM11HXM
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2019
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The Washita County Courthouse, built in 1911, is a beautiful building. It stands in the middle of Main Street and the road splits around it on the north and south.
This Bicentennial memorial is three foot square, with the top portion glass. Within the glassed area is a replica of the Liberty Bell which once rung at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. To read a fascinating story of the Liberty Ball, Liberty Bell
The lower portion of the memorial contains a time capsule, placed in 1976 to be opened in 2076. A bronze plaque on the lower portion of the memorial reads:
UNITED STATES
BICENTENNIALWashita County, Oklahoma
Dedicated July 3, 1976
Cordell Chamber of Commerce
Tom Crider - Mayor
H.L. Weichel,
Jess Linn,Cecil Venoy Foust
Commissioners
Capsule enclosed to be opened
July 4, 2076