Missouri bicentennial group creating time capsule
COLUMBIA– The State Historical Society of Missouri and the St. Louis Ambassadors seek public participation to develop a bicentennial time capsule containing items that document Missouri’s past, present and future.
“Missouri’s bicentennial is an important time for Missourians to look back on our past and use this moment to come together for a better future,” St. Louis Ambassadors President Richard T. Pisani said.
The organization’s co-founder and chairman, Cicardi A. Bruce, added, “The time capsule will preserve the memories and moments 200 years later when the westward expansion of our nation ushered in the 24th state of Missouri into the union.”
Missouri organizations, institutions, businesses, and local and state government agencies are invited to contribute three items: one to represent their past, one to represent their present and a note to future Missourians. Items should measure no larger than 8.5 by 14 inches – no larger than legal size paper – and combined should be no…