WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
ST. GEORGE CITY HALL 1981 TIME CAPSULE
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
37° 6' xx.xx" North Latitude, 113° 34' xx.xx" West Longitude37.xxxx° North Latitude, 113.xxxx° West Longitude
2,xxx feet (xxx meters) MSL
DESCRIPTION
A 4-foot plastic pipe filled with various momentos and sealed to be waterproof.HISTORY
On April 9, 1981, during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new St. Geoge City Hall, Mayor James Grey Larkin dropped a time capsule into cylindrical hole at the new City Hall. The hole was then sealed over.PHOTOS
TBDCONTENTS
April 9, 1981 newspaperClippings about the city hall opening
Copies of current utility bills and rate information
Planning maps
Current money (coins, paper money?)
Descriptions about the current culture
Predictions about the future
Current photos of the city
Photos of all city employees
Other historical information and memorabilia
REFERENCES
City office grand opening setBy Ralph Schriock, The Daily Spectrum, April 8, 1981, Page 1
Dedication of New City Hall Held, Time Capsule Placed
Washington County News, April 16, 1981