Coral Gables Chamber Digs Up The Past

From the City of Coral Gables:

April 22, 2021

Recently the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce removed an official time capsule from the former Police and Fire Headquarters which was buried on July 4, 1976 in honor of America’s Bicentennial. The time capsule carries messages of hope and greetings to Gables’ leaders, business owners, students and residents for its scheduled removal in 2076.With the sale of the property, it needed to be relocated. The Chamber removed and examined the time capsule which is intact. The next step is to find a new home for the next 55 years and to polish the bronze plaque that will once again grace its cover. “While we won’t be around to view the removal in 55-years, we are grateful for our former leaders such as Margaret St. Germain, the first woman Chair of the Board who presided over the burial in 1976 along with James Withers, Bicentennial Committee Chair and long-time Coral Gables resident, and former Chamber Communications Manager Connie Crowther for looking to bring the past to life,” said Mark Trowbridge, President and CEO of the Chamber. “It is great to do our part to preserve our history.”

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