Current Hours
Thursday-Saturday 10am-4pm
100th Anniversary Time Capsule Fundraiser
Sat, Jun 20
|Ritchie History Museum
Join us to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Historic Fort Ritchie by purchasing your own time capsule, which will be laid on June 20, 2026 at 4pm!
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Ritchie History Museum, 14319 Barrick Ave, Fort Ritchie, MD 21719, USA
About the event
We are thrilled to announce our upcoming 100th anniversary celebration and want to make it especially memorable! On that day, we will be laying a time capsule to share our history with future generations. This will be a unique time capsule that contains several smaller capsules, and YOU will have the opportunity to fill them! You will also receive a limited edition 100th anniversary t-shirt as a thank you!
Our time capsule fundraiser will help fund our research center, which will open this year, and will also allow you to leave behind a bit of your history for our future!
Each Caplet is 2.7" x 3.1" x 9.8"
Make your purchase and send us your items to be packed, in the time capsule or stop by the museum from April-June 19 and we can assist you in person! Here are a few ideas of what you can put in you caplet!
Collection of Items - Badges - Ballpoint Pen - Biographies - Diary - Photos - Military Memorabilia (pins, coins, ribbons) - business cards -Legal Documents - Internet Information - Recipes - TV Guide - Movie Reviews - Music - Menus - Stamps and Coins - IQ Test - Ticket Stubs - Automobile Sales Brochures - Advertisements (Current and Antique) - Bank Statements and Checks - Sports Statistics and Box Scores - Bible and Prayer Book - Golf Ball and Tee - List of Corporate Executives - Lists of Members, Parishioners, and Students - Invitations to Past and Current Events - Newspaper Articles - Letterhead and Business Cards - Magazines and Catalog clippings
Tickets
Time Capsule Purchase
Sale ends
Jun 19, 5:00 PM EDT
This ticket must be presented either with the mailed items for the time capsule or in person at the museum. We suggest emailing us at staff@ritchiemuseum.org to schedule a time during business hours to come in, that way we can ensure we have time to assist you with packing your capsule. Refunds cannot be given so please get your items in as soon as you can after your purchase! Even if you do not purchase a time capsule we encourage you to join us for the event!
From $100.00 to $150.00
$100.00
$150.00
Total
$0.00
To learn more about the submission guidelines