{"id":321399,"date":"2026-06-27T01:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T01:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/321399\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T01:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T01:01:13","slug":"orlando-time-capsule-from-1976-to-be-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/321399\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando time capsule from 1976 to be opened"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 What was life in Orlando like 50 years ago? City leaders will help answer that question on Monday by opening a time capsule sealed during the nation\u2019s Bicentennial celebration in 1976.<\/p>\n

Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Commissioners will reveal the capsule\u2019s contents, which were buried at Lake Eola Park by the Kiwanis Club of Orlando to preserve a snapshot of city life during America\u2019s 200th birthday.<\/p>\n

According to city officials, the time capsule holds newspapers, photographs, publications, memorabilia, and other items that captured what Orlando looked like in 1976 and what residents felt best represented their community.<\/p>\n

The capsule remained buried for decades before it was unearthed during construction at Lake Eola Park. It has stayed sealed ever since.<\/p>\n

At the time it was buried, Orlando had a population of about 116,000. Carl Langford was mayor, the nation was celebrating its Bicentennial, \u201cRocky\u201d was the country\u2019s highest-grossing movie, \u201cSilly Love Songs\u201d topped the music charts, and the Orlando Jetport at McCoy had recently been renamed Orlando International Airport.<\/p>\n

The unveiling is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday in the rotunda at Orlando City Hall.<\/p>\n

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