NANTICOKE — The history of Nanticoke has been buried again — in terms of a time capsule.
In the city, there’s a time capsule in Patriot Square that was placed underground in 1976 to mark the nation’s bicentennial. The fate of one buried in 1876 remains a mystery — after it was unearthed during park renovations in 1912 and presumably reburied without records or a marker.
On Sunday, another box of Nanticoke history was interred.
To mark its 30th anniversary, the Nanticoke Historical Society buried a time capsule outside its headquarters near the Mill Memorial Library. It will be opened in 50 years.
“We have a penny because there probably won’t be a penny then,” said Judy Minsavage, vice president of the society.
The U.S. Mint will stop making pennies next year and they will be gradually taken out of circulation so those who open the capsule in 2075 might have never seen one, officials with the historical society said.
Books about the history of Nanticoke were placed in the time capsule, along with photos, 2025 utility bills, photos of modern day gas prices and many more contemporary things. There are nostalgic items about city icons like former Gov. John S. Fine and one-armed Major League Baseball player Pete Gray.
“Who knows what Nanticoke will be like in 50 years so we wanted to show them what it’s like now,” said society member Tania Gronkowski.
Chester Zaremba, president of the Nanticoke Historical Society, shovels dirt onto top of a time capsule outside the society’s headquarters next to the Mill Memorial Library. (Courtesy of the Nanticoke Historical Society)
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