Time capsule: Cary seeks donations to be buried in Downtown Park
In celebration of their 150th Anniversary, the Town of Cary is collecting items to bury in phase one of their Downtown Park.
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In celebration of their 150th Anniversary, the Town of Cary is collecting items to bury in phase one of their Downtown Park.
"Items should reflect what 2020 and 2021 looked like in Cary," according to the website.
The selection of items to be included will occur in November 2021.
How will the town's 150th year be remembered?
But imagine being able to dig up a time capsule from the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic in the Triangle area. What kind of items might we see from our ancestors who survived that turbulent time in history?
The Town of Cary has worked hard to ensure face masks, vaccines and virtual game nights aren't our primary memories of 2020 and 2021.
To help spark your memory, here are some of the main events from Cary 'history' from this past year.
The town has also worked to provide outdoor activities, programming and art in the walkable downtown area – like invisible augmented reality sculptures, a virtual reality mural and a GLOW series of pop-up art.
When the pandemic canceled the popular NC Chinese Lantern Festival, a few lanterns appeared along a path in downtown Cary, keeping the holiday tradition alive.
Perhaps items from some of these lost places could be saved in a time capsule for future generations to uncover.
What are your best and worst memories of Cary from 2020 and 2021? And what will future generations see when they look back at 2020 and 2021?
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