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
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