Washington in Washington County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Bicentennial

George Washington — Time Capsule Monument

— July 4, 1976 —

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021

1. Bicentennial George Washington — Time Capsule Monument

Inscription. In grateful appreciation for
the heritage of our forefathers, this
monument and its contents are dedicated
to those generations yet to come.

Time capsule to be opened July 4, 2076

Erected 1976.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 41° 17.922′ N, 91° 41.525′ W. Marker is in Washington, Iowa, in Washington County. It is on West Washington Street just west of South Iowa Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The monument and marker are located near the southeast corner of Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington IA 52353, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern 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

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itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blair House (about 500 feet away); Rock Island Lines (approx. half a mile away); Jonathan Clark Conger House (approx. half a mile away); This Log Cabin Erected by Alexander Young (approx. half a mile away); First Settler's Home in Washington County (approx. 9.9 miles away); Beginning of National Republican Party (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Regarding Bicentennial. Central Park is a contributing property in the Washington Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #13000297.

From the National Register Nomination:
Central Park occupies the block designated as the public square in the original town plat in 1839, and the square itself is counted as a contributing site in the historic district. The statue of George Washington
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021

2. Bicentennial George Washington — Time Capsule Monument
The marker is mounted at the base of the monument.
erected in 1976 for the bicentennial near the southeast corner is counted as a non-contributing object.

George Washington Sculpture<br>(<i>top of monument</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021

3. George Washington Sculpture
(top of monument)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.