Arkansas City in Cowley County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bicentennial Time Capsule
1776 ☆ 1976
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2024
1. Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker
July 4, 1976
Erected 1976.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of 76, Americas Bicentennial Celebration, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1776.
Location. 37° 3.751′ N, 97° 2.399′ W. Marker is in Arkansas City, Kansas, in Cowley County. It is on West Central Avenue just east of North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located near the southwest corner of the City Hall building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 West Central Avenue, Arkansas City KS 67005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and in Greater Wichita. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: To Honor Heroes (a few steps from this marker); Old Arkansas City High School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Public Library (about 700 feet away); Dedicated to the Heroes of United Flight #93 on Sept. 11, 2001 (approx. half a mile away); Santa Fe Locomotive Engine No. 2542 (approx. half a mile away); Korean War Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. half
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Also see . . . United States Bicentennial (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers in the Second Continental Congress. A wave of patriotism and nostalgia swept the nation.(Submitted on February 6, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 9, 2024
2. Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker
Looking northeast; the Arkansas City City Hall building is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
