Seward in Seward County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Worlds Largest Time Capsule and Pyramid
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 13, 2023
1. Worlds Largest Time Capsule and Pyramid Marker (on Pyramid)
Object of the time capsule To preserve the present for future generations. To be opened July 4th, 2025.
Contents of Time Capsule a new 1975 Chevrolet Vega (no mileage), A new Kawasaki motorcycle (no mileage), Thousands of letters and other memorabilia furnished by merchants and residents, not only from this area, but across the nation.
Contents of Pyramid: A badly beaten-up 1975 Toyota, plus other memorabilia.
Walls in both Time Capsule and Pyramid have murals painted on them by local artists.
The Clan Davisson
Site of World's Largest Time Capsule
Containing a 1975 Chevrolet Vega plus a multitude of memorabilia of the year 1975.
To be opened in the year 2025
Our aim "to preserve the present for the future"
The Davisson Clan
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 July 4, 1975.
Location. 40° 54.976′ N, 97° 5.77′ W. Marker is in Seward, Nebraska,
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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska and in Greater Lincoln. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Henry Seward / Artists David and Judith Rubin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Seward, 4th of July City (approx. 0.7 miles away); Plum Creek Prairie Historic Site (approx. one mile away); Big Blue River, Seward (approx. one mile away); Farming in Nebraska (approx. 6.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Big Blue River (approx. 6.8 miles away); Purple Heart Trail (approx. 6.8 miles away); Tall Grass Prairie (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 13, 2023
2. Worlds Largest Time Capsule and Pyramid Marker (on Time Capsule)
Also see . . .
1. Theres Good News Tonight (Youtube, 1:37). Full title: Theres Good News Tonight: Nebraska town celebrates worlds biggest time capsule after 50 years
People in Seward, Nebraska, celebrated more than Americas birthday on July Fourth. Half a century ago, people in the town sealed up thousands of items like pet rocks, a Chevy Vega, and letters to loved ones. NBC News Maya Eaglin saw the items on display, and the moments people reunited with their buried treasures. (Submitted on July 7, 2025.)
2. Nebraska Town Opens 45-Ton Time Capsule (Today). Full title: Nebraska Town Opens 45-Ton Time Capsule 50 Years After It Was Sealed
The "world's largest" time capsule was buried in 1975. Fifty years later, the contents of it were put on display in Seward, Nebraska.(Submitted on July 7, 2025.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 13, 2023
3. Worlds Largest Time Capsule and Pyramid Marker with attached markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
