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Big Apple Time Capsule

Martinsburg, West Virginia

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

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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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National Tracing Center
4.02 miles
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