A Monument to Memory

Workers use a crane to lift the pyramid top from the capsule.

The pyramid is removed layer by layer.

Workers preparing to remove a concrete block to gain access to the vault.

A first look inside the capsule reveals a yellow Vega.

Inside the vault, its long-held contents are finally revealed.

Items stored for 50 years are spread throughout the vault.

Items stored for 50 years are spread throughout the vault.

Plaque transcription: WORLD’S LARGEST TIME CAPSULE AND PYRAMID — Five feet beneath this Pyramid is a Time Capsule dedicated in 1975 (10′×22′×8′). Pyramid was built in 1983. OBJECT OF THE TIME CAPSULE: To preserve the present for future generations. To be opened July 4th, 2025. CONTENTS OF TIME CAPSULE: A new 1975 Chevrolet Vega (no mileage). A new Kawasaki motorcycle (no mileage). Thousands of letters and other memorabilia furnished by merchants and residents not only from this area, but across the nation. CONTENTS OF PYRAMID: A badly beaten-up 1975 Toyota, plus other memorabilia. Walls in both Time Capsule and Pyramid have murals painted on them by local artists. THE CLAN DAVISSON