Smithville in Clay County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sesquicentennial Celebration Time Capsule
Smithville 150
| | Est. 1867 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2025
1. Sesquicentennial Celebration Time Capsule Marker
City of Smithville, Mo.
Sesquicentennial Celebration
Time Capsule
Placed Oct. 2017
To Be Opened Oct. 2067
Erected 2017 by City of Smithville.
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 year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 39° 23.233′ N, 94° 34.873′ W. Marker is in Smithville, Missouri, in Clay County. It is on Main Street west of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west. Time Capsule is in Remembrance Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 West Main Street, Smithville MO 64089, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Purple Heart Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Flood of 1965 High Water Mark (a few steps from this marker); Smithville High School Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Remembrance Rail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad Caboose #3 (approx. 0.2 miles away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithville.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2025
2. Sesquicentennial Celebration Time Capsule Marker
In right foreground
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 34 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
