Oklahoma will be sealing a Centennial time capsule on Nov. 10, 2007. The event takes place at Veterans Park in Tulsa on November 10 from 12PM to 2PM. The event is family-friendly and open to the public.
The primary attraction of the time capsule contents will be a 2007 Harley-Davidson Street Glide motorcycle donated by Myers-Duren Harley-Davidson. In addition to the motorcycle, schools, organizations, clubs, businesses, and Oklahoma citizens can now donate items that represent the year 2007 for inclusion in the Oklahoma Centennial Time Capsule.
Schools can reserve one free miniature capsule per school. They can also submit two-dimensional items that can fit in a standard first class 13 inch by 10 inch envelope.
Limited edition miniature time capsules are for sale at
www.oktimecapsule.com for inclusion in the capsule. They are 12 inch by 3 inch in diameter for $300 or 12 inch by 1 inch in diameter for $100. All profits from the sale of miniature capsules will go directly to event day costs and allow for Oklahoma schools and non-profit organizations to donate items free of charge.
Commemorative bricks will also be available for $100. The bricks, which can be personalized with a short message or names, will form a pathway to the Centennial Time Capsule at Veterans Park.
The miniature time capsules must be registered for online or by phone and will be available for pickup beginning Saturday, October 6 at Junior League Headquarters, 3633 South Yale from 1pm to 3pm. Brick can also be purchased at that time. Additional drop off dates can be found at
www.oktimecapsule.com.
The capsule will be placed above ground at Veterans Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 10, 2007 to celebrate Oklahoma’s centennial anniversary and will be unveiled by the states’ next generation in 2057.
The primary vessel will be a 15’ by 5 ˝’ carbon steel pressure vessel seal-welded and charged with an inert gas to preserve the contents. The construction is very similar to the small capsule which had spent many years under water in the 1957 time capsule. The contents of this small capsule were well-preserved and citizens in 2057 should find all contents in this capsule equally as well-preserved.
Final design of the vault structure in which the vessel will rest for the next 50 years is nearing completion.