Swansea's Tercentennial, Sesquarcentennial & Time Capsules
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On October 14th 2017 at 11:00 a.m, as part of the 350th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Town of Swansea, the Millenium Time Capsule was opened. To read about the events in the new, and to see the events of the day, please visit the 2017 page. To see some photos from the opening, see below.
Past events:
1967 - 300th Anniversary Celebration
Swansea Tercentenary Booklet (
VERY large file - 440MB may not load - to download to your computer, right-click/ctrl-click on title and save)
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.
"Swansea is a community with a long and proud history. Founded in 1667, it is one of the oldest communities in Massachusetts. If you were living in Swansea in 1967, you will recall that the citizens of Swansea united in a town-wide celebration of the 300th anniversary of its establishment. The celebration was a huge success which involved hundreds of residents of all ages in a variety of activities including a Costume Ball, dinner dances, the men in "The Brothers of the Brush" and the enforcers known as "The Keystone Kops," and the ladies in costumed "Tercentennial Belles." There was a golf tournament open to everyone interested, and the youth took part in block dances and the children's parade: the huge parade which included scores of floats, bands and marchers and the Swansea Spectacle, presented by a cast of scores of residents of all ages. The spectacle, which portrayed the development of Swansea, included the onset of the King Philip War which began in Swansea in 1675, was presented at the Covel estate on six nights followed by a nightly fireworks display. One of the activities of the celebration which brings it to mind at this time was the burial of a 'Time Capsule' on August 19, 1967 with the proviso that it be opened in the year 2000."
From the 1967 Swansea Annual Report
Some Photos from August 19, 1967
The caption reads "Swansea Crowd surrounds time capsule buried Saturday on the grounds of the town hall."
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