In 1975, the city of Oak Park constructed a time capsule which was to be opened 100 years after it was sealed. I was there the day the items were put into the box which sits inside the monument, though I can't remember what went inside.

I am fully planning on being there when they open this up again in 2075. I know I will be 109, but I figure this gives me a reason to stick around...

City Of Oak Park

Bicentennial Commission

Time Capsule

In this time capsule are items representative of the life style in the city of Oak Park in the year 1975.

This time capsule is to be opened on November 16th, 2075.

It is the sincere hope of the city council and the bicentennial commission that the contents of this time capsule will provide some insight into the past by our citizens of 2075 and that the culture of this community will be preserved and carried forward...

UPDATE: Mayor Jerry Naftaly is trying to find out what is inside this thing! Here is what he remembers so far:
Yes, I have the list, somewhere --- I'm looking. Things like menus, The Oak Park News, bagels and jeans, I think. I was on the bicentennial commission when we did it. I'll find it...Best regards, Jerry

NEWS FLASH: I now have a list of the contents of the time capsule! I won't give it away just now, but please visit the bulletin board, and hazard a guess or two...

How much longer must I wait:

UPDATE 2: I don't want to ruin the surprise, in case you were planning on waiting another 70 years, but here are the contents of the time capsule (click and drag mouse over blank space to reveal):

Items in Time Capsule:

Bulletins from churches and synagogues, including St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Faith United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Congregation Mishkan Israel Nusach H’Ari, Lubavitcher Young Israel Center of Oak Woods, Congregation Beth Shalom, Congregation B’Nai Moshe, and Temple Emanu-el

Pair of Blue Jeans
Stafford’s Restaurant Menu
Oak Park Bicentennial Logo, Bumper Sticker and Pin
Pictures of Oak Park Logo Winners
Pictures of Oak Park
Oak Park Calendar

Log and information of Oak Park Department of Public Safety, Recreation Programs

Oak Park School District “Reach” Report
Oak Park City Newsletter
Oak Park Kiwanis Letters and Roster
Oak Park Tax Bills
Script and Program of Oak Park Community Theatre

Ruler and Measuring Spoons (symbolic of the pre-metric era)
Oakland Community College Catalogue and Admission Application

1975 yearbooks from Oak Park High School, Ferndale High School, and Berkley High School

Newspapers including the Detroit News, Royal Oak Daily Tribune, and the Detroit Free Press

Bagel and recipe
Project list of Bicentennial Committee of Oak Park
Tapes from WOPR (radio station of Oak Park High School)

Regarding the fine and fair city of Oak Park, MI...