Original time capsule from 1915 will be unveiled and a new time capsule dedicated during ceremony marking 100thanniversary of the State Capitol Cornerstone
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Next month, a new Missouri time capsule will be placed to honor the 100th anniversary of the Missouri State Capitol Cornerstone, and Gov. Jay Nixon is inviting Missourians to weigh in on what should be included. The new time capsule will include items representing Missouri government, technology, sports and culture and remain sealed until the 200th anniversary of the Capitol. Missourians can submit their ideas online at Mo.gov/TimeCapsule or on Twitter using #MoTimeCapsule until midnight on June 20. The individual or individuals whose submissions are chosen will be recognized with their names placed with the items in the time capsule.*
“This is a unique opportunity to give future generations of Missourians a window into how we live now, and the many reasons the Missouri of 2015 is a great place to live, work and play,” said Gov. Nixon. “I encourage all Missourians to help us commemorate this historic occasion and make their mark on history by weighing in on what the new time capsule should contain.”
In 1915, a time capsule was placed when the Capitol cornerstone was dedicated. According to records, the time capsule includes copies of St. Louis, Kansas City and Jefferson City newspapers, a history of Missouri, and a copy of the amendment to the state constitution authorizing the construction of the new capitol, among other items.
Gov. Nixon will unveil the original time capsule and announce the contents of the new time capsule at a ceremony on Friday, July 3commemorating the 100th anniversary of the laying of the Missouri State Capitol’s cornerstone. The event will be held on the south side of the Capitol steps at 1 p.m. The Governor will be joined by Senator Mike Kehoe; Missouri Supreme Court Judge George W. Draper III; members of the A.F. & A.M and the M.W. Prince Hall F. & A.M. Masonic Grand Lodges; Missouri historian Bob Priddy; and the Mayor of Jefferson City, Carrie Tergin.
Funding for construction of the current state capitol was approved in 1911. Completed in 1917, the Missouri State Capitol is a 500,000 square-foot living history exhibit of art, architecture and state politics housing the offices of Missouri’s statewide elected officials and legislators.
In 2014, Gov. Nixon joined members of the Missouri General Assembly to discuss the need to make critical repairs and renovations to the Missouri State Capitol to address deteriorating stonework on the exterior of the Capitol. In 2015, the General Assembly appropriated $40 million in bonds for those repairs.
*Note: If an item is nominated by more than one person, the individual who nominated the item first will have his or her name placed in the time capsule.
