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DYK there’s a piece of history hidden under the ground near the RP Funding Center? Neither did we, but located under a statue near Gate 6 called “Infinity” (by sculptor Al Kriston), is a time capsule created in 1976.
The capsule burial – orchestrated by the Polk County Bicentennial Committee – is thought to include items like:
- A baseball autographed by the 1976 Detroit Tigers
- A map of Florida Southern College
- A kite and string
- Toenail clippers
- A golf ball + tennis ball
- A mason jar full of peppermints
- An American + Florida flag
- A Playboy magazine (with President Carter’s controversial interview)
- A computer printed photo of Scott Linder
- Some citrus seeds (in case all the trees are gone)
- Layman’s Parallel Bible
- A Sears catalog
- A water gun
- A savings passbook from the American Bank (that had $300 in it)
- And a joint of marijuana – which was included under a special dispensation from the Lakeland Police Department (LPD), with a few LPD badges thrown in for good measure.
The capsule is to be opened on July 4, 2076. You can read more about the capsule from this 1976 Ledger article.
Quiz
☮️ Share this little piece of local history with someone who is still truckin’ on + boogying down.
