Sealed during the nation's 1976 Bicentennial, this buried capsule holds items chosen by Louisville's commemorative commission and is meant to stay closed until the city reopens it a century later, in 2076.
Louisville U.S. Bicentennial Time Capsule
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Louisville U.S. Bicentennial Time Capsule is a historical marker in Louisville, Jefferson County. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Jefferson County, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.9999, -82.4094 near Louisville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Market House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank & Trust Building, The Sacking of Louisville, and Nancy Hart Highway.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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