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Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site Time Capsule

Walt Whitman Birthplace Association will be burying a Time Capsule on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 1PM at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site. The ceremony will also commemorate William T. Walter, Ph.D. (1931-2020) for his long-time leadership and lasting contributions to WWBA as Trustee, Officer, and Member (1981-2020). The Time Capsule will contain Whitman memorabilia, related artifacts, written historic texts and books. We will include newspaper articles of the current times reflecting a significant economic, political, or social news event.

A boulder will be placed at the site with a commemorative plaque inscribed: โ€œI bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles.โ€ W.W., Song of Myself, Section 52. This project was initiated during the bicentenary year of Waltโ€™s birth, 2019. The time capsule will be opened during Waltโ€™s 250th birthday celebration in 2069.

The ceremony will take place under a tent with refreshments served. No registration is required, all are welcome.

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August 5, 2022
1:00 pm
1:00 pm