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1985 Bicentennial Time Capsule

 
 
1985 Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 7, 2010
1. 1985 Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker
Inscription.
Beneath This Rock
Lies The
1985 Bicentennial Time Capsule
Donated By The
Funk Funeral Home
To Be Opened
June 3, 2035
A Project Of The
Older Members' Association
Of The
Bristol Boys' Club

 
Erected 1985.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1862.
 
Location. 41° 40.185′ N, 72° 55.859′ W. Marker is in Bristol in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on Memorial Boulevard 0.2 miles east of East Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in Memorial Boulevard Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristol CT 06010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bristol Persian Gulf War Monument (a few steps from this marker); The History of Memorial Boulevard (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Bristol World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bristol Korean War Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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line); Bristol Vietnam Conflict Monument (about 300 feet away); The Hiker (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial Park (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.
 
1985 Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 7, 2010
2. 1985 Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker
1985 Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 7, 2010
3. 1985 Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,340 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jun. 13, 2026