Seaplace residents bury time capsule

Past, present and future collided at Seaplace on March 30 as residents gathered to bury a time capsule filled with 50 years of history. 

The idea came from resident and board member Jerry Lutgen, who also happens to have a company called HistoryTec that conducts independent historical research. Instead of burying treasures, they dig them up. 

“Our work is digging old stuff out of the ground,” Lutgen said. “Unfortunately, you find it’s not always well preserved.”

For both preservation and space purposes, all the papers and photographs, plus extras, were included on a USB drive and micro SD card. Everything is sealed in plastic, and getters were added to combat the elements. Getters manage moisture and air inside the time capsule. 

“There’s going to be a cement frame built around it, so that it stays and doesn’t wander away,” Lutgen told residents. “Tell your grandkids because they might be the ones to dig it up.”

Photo by Lesley Dwyer