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Big Apple Time Capsule

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

Martinsburg, West Virginia

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This large sculpture of an apple calls the city of Martinsburg, West Virginia home. Dedicated in 1990, the fiberglass time capsule was installed as a "Community Pride Project." It was designed in the shape of an apple to honor the region's legacy of apple farming.  

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Big Apple Time Capsule
W King St
Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25401
United States
39.457539, -77.971332
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