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A time capsule sealed during the nation’s bicentennial celebration in 1976 was opened Wednesday morning on Independence Mall.<\/p>\n

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A time capsule sealed during the nation’s bicentennial celebration in 1976 was opened Wednesday morning on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

A group of elected officials and local students carefully opened the package, which had remained sealed for the past 50 years.<\/p>\n

Inside, they found a book containing the names of 816 local children, along with photographs, letters, newspaper articles and a list of memorabilia from the bicentennial celebration.<\/p>\n

The opening offered a look at items preserved from Philadelphia’s 1976 observance of the nation’s 200th anniversary.<\/p>\n

Officials said the time capsule will be resealed and opened again in 2076 during the tricentennial celebration.<\/p>\n

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