Time Capsule Opening

On July 4, we opened the fifty-year-old time capsule that was buried in the library front lawn! Hundreds of people gathered together to celebrate Meredith history on a very hot day! 

The items pulled from the capsule will be preserved and displayed at the Meredith Historical Society at a later date.

To see our photo gallery of the event, CLICK HERE.

A full list of items in the time capsule is under the read more break!

​Time Capsule Items List:
 **Note: some of these items showed various states of decay from water damage. They are currently being seen by a preservationist and will be ready for display at a future date. ***

Bicentennial flag
Bicentennial pennant
Old Oak tile
Book: Early Meredith (Hardcover and paperback)
Worship service program
House Tour booklet
Hour Tour ticket
Four Turkey Shoot entry tickets
New Years Eve party ticket
Bicentennial coin raffle ticket
Parade maps
Program flyer
Napkin
Commemorative bronze coin
Commemorative silver coin
Committee ribbons
Parade participant ribbon
“Brothers of the Brush” button
Shaver’s permit button
Sled dog race button
Wooden nickel
“First Day Cover” envelopes
Souvenir program booklet
Music Festival concert program
Souvenir Jewelry (pin, tie clasp, key ring, charm)
Copy of warrant for first town meeting of 1769
Meredith Militia “Call to Arms”
Proclamation by selectmen (Militia March on Laconia)
Bicentennial commemorative gold coin certificate (only one minted)
Copy of “Comments” by Neal Seavey over Radio Station WLNH, Laconia
Copy of letter from “Sons of the American Revolution”
Copy of the letter of “good wishes” from Madame Chiang Kai-shek
Special issue of Meredith News covering year of 1968
Copy of two pages of Meredith News issue of February 3, 1881
Carroll County Independent with editorial about Meredith Bicentennial
1968 Meredith Town Report
1968 Inter-Lakes School District report
Proposed elementary school brochure
Meredith Historical Society booklets
History of American Folk Dances
Magazines (Time, Yankee, Where To in the Lakes Region, TV Guide, Readers’ Digest, Vacation Fun)
“The Barnstormers” schedule for 1968
Lakes Region Playhouse schedule for 1968
“M.V. Mount Washington” and “Sophie C” cruise schedules for 1968
Meredith Art Colony brochure
New Hampshire sweepstakes data
Postcards
$10.00 Savings Account on The Meredith Village Savings Bank for the first baby born in 2018
Annalee Doll and brochure by its creators and manufacturers (Charles and Annalee Thorndike)
An original “Archie” comic strip by Bob Montana
Bicentennial Committee gifts to Meredith 250th Anniversary Committee