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Sandwich Town Archivist Jen Ratliff holds the tin lid that protected the contents of the Centennial Box, one of America's oldest time capsules.

When Sandwich Put History in a Box

Sandwich Town Archivist Jen Ratliff holds the tin lid that protected the contents of the Centennial Box, one of America's oldest time...

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Robert Thomson

3 days ago6 min read

The Centennial Box is opened on July 4, 1976, in a ceremony outside the Henry T. Wing School on Water Street. From left to right are historian Russell A. Lovell Jr., Selectman Ben Fleet, Selectman Eugene Carr, Town Clerk Channing Hoxie and Nancy Laffoon, who was assigned to list items removed from the box. (Town Archives collection)

Did Time Capsule Contain Hidden Messages?

On July 4, 1976, Americans put on a 200 th birthday show for the world. Millions saw the tall ships enter New York Harbor amid a blast...

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Robert Thomson

4 days ago6 min read

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When Sandwich Put History in a Box

Did Time Capsule Contain Hidden Messages?

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