Sibley in Osceola County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of 1972 Osceola County Time Capsule
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 20, 2018
1. Site of 1972 Osceola County Time Capsule Marker
A collection of materials and important papers representative of the period were buried in a time capsule in front of this marker during the 1972 Osceola County Centennial Celebration.
Those involved in this, did so with the hope that it will be carefully retrieved for study during some later similar celebration.
Erected 1972.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 43° 24.096′ N, 95° 44.971′ W. Marker is in Sibley, Iowa, in Osceola County. It is on 3rd Ave. Located in front of the Osceola County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 621 3rd Ave, Sibley IA 51249, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically orth Iowa in Western Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Osceola County GAR Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Osceola County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Osceola County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); History at Hawkeye Point (approx. 4½ miles away); Ashton Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 6½ miles away); W L Harding (approx. 7.2 miles away); "Habitat" (approx. 12.4 miles away in Minnesota); Welcome to Minnesota / The Minnesota-Iowa Boundary (approx. 12.4 miles away in Minnesota). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sibley.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 20, 2018
2. Site of 1972 Osceola County Time Capsule Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
