A time capsule buried on the grounds of the Historic Todd County Courthouse on the Public Square was unearthed and opened Saturday and plans are being made to preserve some of 2021 and bury it for future generations.
Glen Slack is the president of Historic Todd County, Inc. and read a letter from the committee that buried the capsule for the county’s 150th anniversary half a century ago.
On hand for the capsule opening was James Groves, who led the committee that buried the capsule in 1971. He wore a necktie Saturday that he and other members wore then and one of the ties was among the items removed and inventoried during a ceremony that was streamed on Facebook Live.
The crowd was limited to only those who were essential, due to pandemic protocols—likely something to interest the folks of Todd County in another 50 years when Slack says it’s the plan to have another capsule ready.
Many letters to future generations of Todd County families were in the capsule, as was a letter from the pastor of Petrie Memorial United Methodist Church in 1971 to the pastor and people of the church today.
Certificates, coins, bells and a 1970 Todd County Central High School yearbook were also among the items, which will all be on display at the Welcome Center in the Historic Todd County Courthouse during regular business hours beginning Saturday.
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