1975 time capsule items to be displayed at Jacksonville Area Museum

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — A slice of life in the 70's will soon go on display at the Jacksonville Area Museum.

Select items from a 1975 Jacksonville time capsule will be exhibited in the museum starting on July 5.

In 1975, the city of Jacksonville buried a time capsule at Jacksonville Central Park for it's 150th anniversary.

In the spring, the capsule was dug up from the park for the town's 200th anniversary. The items were sorted, cleaned, fumigated and de-molded.

Some of the items that will be on display include a full football uniform, magazines, newspapers and menus from local restaurants. The museum will rotate items in and out of the display throughout the summer and fall.

There were also letters to families in the capsule, which will be available for pickup at the Jacksonville Convention and Visitors Bureau. A listing of the letter recipients can be found on the town's website.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.