West Plains in Howell County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Time Capsule

Buried December 17, 1976

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2021

1. Time Capsule Marker

Inscription. Beneath this marker is a
Time Capsule
buried December 17, 1976, at 2:00 P.M.
by the West Plains Bicentennial
1976 Steering Committee
to be disinterred July 4th, 2076
by the Howell County Court
Time capsule donated by Robertson-Drago Funeral Home
Marker donated by West Plains Monument Company

Erected 1976 by West Plains Bicentennial 1976 Steering Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 36° 43.689′ N, 91° 51.168′ W. Marker is in West Plains, Missouri, in Howell County. It is at the intersection of Court Square (Washington Avenue) and West Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Court Square (Washington Avenue). Time capsule is located beside the walkway in front of the Howell County Courthouse west entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Court Square, West Plains MO 65775, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Skirmish - 1862 (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Six Confederate Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); Early West Plains Spring (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple (about 800 feet away); Polly the Parrot (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lincoln School (approx. 0.9 miles away); West Plains (approx. 3 miles away); Porter Wagoner's Guitar (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Plains.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2021

2. Time Capsule Marker

Howell County Courthouse (<i>west elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2021

3. Howell County Courthouse (west elevation)

(looking east • marker visible on right side of entrance walkway)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.