From a storage device from the Library of Congress, artefacts from all 50 states, to an iPhone 17 Pro Max, America's Time Capsule has made history as it is sealed underground, never to see daylight again for another 250 years.
The United States has officially locked away underground a remarkable collection of artefacts buried in a time capsule beneath Philadelphia as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations on 4 July 2026. The massive stainless-steel capsule houses hundreds of artefacts and objects intended to provide Americans in 2276 with a glimpse of what life was like in 2026. Objects in the capsule include a whale bone, a natural diamond, handwritten letters, synthetic DNA, and an American flag.
