Community Invited to Contribute to 2051 Time Capsule Project

Residents are invited to take part in a unique opportunity to preserve today’s memories for future generations through a community time capsule initiative, set to be opened in the year 2051.

Submissions are now being accepted for inclusion in the time capsule. Community members are encouraged to contribute meaningful items such as photographs (8.5" x 11" or smaller), letters, personal stories, news articles, poems, artwork, or other historical materials that reflect life in the present day.

All submissions must be received by June 1, 2026, and can be mailed or delivered to:

Oakland Township Historical Society 
384 W. Predmore Rd
Oakland Township, MI 48363

To help preserve items over time, contributors are encouraged to use lamination or gallon-sized storage bags. A limited number of small three-dimensional artifacts that represent the current era will also be considered.

The official sealing of the time capsule is scheduled for July (exact date to be announced), with plans to reopen it in 2051, offering future generations a glimpse into today’s community life.

This initiative is sponsored by the Oakland Township Historical Society and the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester.

For residents, this is a chance to leave a lasting legacy.

“It’s Your Memory. It’s Our History.”

For more information, please contact the Oakland Township Historical Society. View our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/OTHSMI