Preserving a Century: The Texas State Parks Time Capsule is Touring the State, One Park at a Time

Did you know that Texas has a special time capsule for its state parks? Yes, and it's called the Centennial Time Capsule, representing 100 years of Texas State Parks history.

Texas Centennial Time Capsule Heads to Davis Mountains State Park

Did you also know that the Texas State Parks Centennial Time Capsule is making its way across Texas? It's not buried like other time capsules. This gives Texans a chance to see it as it moves from one state park to another. This time, it is heading to its winter home at Davis Mountains State Park.

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This time capsule is on a 50-year journey to visit every state park across Texas. It carries with it one item from each park.

The Texas Time Capsule is on The Move From Blanco State Park in Texas

Most recently, the capsule was at Blanco State Park. Mark Pearson, Superintendent of Blanco State Park, stated in a press release,

The staff, volunteers and visitors at Blanco State Park have enjoyed having the Centennial Time Capsule with us for the last six months. We are also honored to be one of the first parks to host it, as it has just begun its 50-year journey across our great state and its many beautiful state parks. We will miss seeing it daily, but we are excited to send it to Davis Mountains, where we know the staff will enjoy it and take care of it as we have.

You can see the capsule on display at Davis Mountains State Park in Fort Davis, before it continues on its statewide adventure.

Texas State Parks Centennial Time Capsule Is A Work of Art and History

The capsule stands five feet tall and weighs over 300 pounds. It was carefully handcrafted from pecan trees harvested at Mother Neff State Park, which was the first official Texas State Park. It has a sculpture of Texas on top and there are 100 name plates listing all the state parks and participating programs

Torrey Bonham, Superintendent of Davis Mountains State Park, said,

Davis Mountains State Park is honored to host the Centennial Time Capsule. This project celebrates the legacy and future of Texas State Parks, capturing memories and milestones from across the system to be rediscovered by future generations.

Park staff have the opportunity to choose an item from their park that will tell a story about the location and then put it in a box the size of a coffee mug. The item needs to (hopefully) survive 50 and be strong enough to handle traveling Texas roads.

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