Time Capsule Obelisk - Mexico, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 10.554 W 091° 51.999
15S E 597896 N 4336908
Bicentennial Memorial built in city park that is the Old Village Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM9MG4
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 4

County of Obelisk: Audrain County
Location of Obelisk: Whitley St. & Western St., Old Village Cemetery, Mexico
Plaque Text:
Enclosed Within This Obelisk Is A Time Capsule Sealed On July 4, 1976. To Be Opened July 4, 2076. This Memorial Is Created By Those Living In This Community During The Bicentennial Year Of Our Nation. We Who Live Here Are Intensely Proud Of Our Nation. The United State Of America..."One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice For All"...And We Hope That You Who Live Here In 2076 Are Equally Proud.

It is not unusual in Missouri Towns where a city park is discovered to have previously been the city cemetery. I know of a few.

Address or General Location of Marker: Whitley St. & Western St., Old Village Cemetery, Mexico

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