Odebolt in Sac County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Odebolt Centennial Time Capsule
1977-2077
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 10, 2017
1. Odebolt Centennial Time Capsule Marker
It is our wish that this time capsule be reopened in the year of 2077.
The star in the crown of Iowa
Instructions to open at City Hall.
Erected 1977.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1977.
Location. 42° 18.73′ N, 95° 15.029′ W. Marker is in Odebolt, Iowa, in Sac County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 1st Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Marker is located on the west side of the Monument Circle bounded by Main Street, 1st Street and 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Odebolt IA 51458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Odebolt World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); Iowa Rural Schools History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Odebolt Popcorn Capital of the World (approx. Ό mile away); Slip Scraper
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Also see . . . Monument Circle. During Odebolt's Centennial in June 1977, a time capsule weighing 240 lbs. was buried on the west end of the Monument Circle, to be reopened in 2077. (Submitted on December 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 10, 2017
2. Odebolt Centennial Time Capsule
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
