Town History

Local History - Time Capsule

1967 Events
2000 Program of Events
Parade Details
Millenium Time Capsule
Ballad of Obadiah Slade

Swansea Heritage & Millenium Time Capsule Day

On August 19, 1967, as part of huge town-wide celebration of the 300th anniversary of Swansea's establishment, a Time Capsule was buried in front of the Town Hall. A decree was made by the Board of Selectmen that the time capsule be opened in the year 2000. On Saturday, August 19, 2000, the Time Capsule was opened.

Time Capsule

This photo appeared in the Fall River Herald News on Saturday August 19th, 2000.
Tiem Capsule
These photos appeared in the Fall River Herald News on Sunday August 20th, 2000. The caption above reads "Former Swansea Selectman Horace 'HAP' Pelletier, right, removes the first bolts from the time capsule residents buried in 1967 as part of the town's tercentenary celebration."
Open Time Capsule


Time Capsule Committee

Horace A. (Hap) Pelletier, Co-Chairman

Judge Antone S. Aguiar, Co-Chairman

Helen Pierce, Town Historian
Roger Gibeau, Treasurer
Catherine Murphy
Ernest Wheeler, Refreshments
Lynn Macedo
Brenda Hyland
Ron Keneshea
Franklin and Julie Smith
George Bedard
Irene Myles
Thomas McGovern
Claire Thompson
Winthrop Sanford
Melanie Demoranville
Michele Pelletier

Richard Gunther
Robert Penman
Teri Weed
Barbara Pavao
Ron Walker
Marky Gosciminski
Donald Lesage
Michael Donais
Edward and Jeanne Hill
Bob Horne
Bob Rodrigues
Joseph Santos
Gerald Furtado
William Furtado



Event Sponsors:

Refreshments

Venus de Milo
Friendly's
McDondalds
Burger King
Gold Medal Bakery

Acknowledgements

ABS Printing
Swan Finishing Company
Lincoln Press
Waring-Sullivan Birchcrest of Swansea
Town Administrator, Michael Finglas
Swansea Board of Selectmen
Swansea Fire Department
Swansea Highway Department
Swansea Little League
Swansea Park Department
Swansea Police Department
Swansea School Department