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Washington, DC: MLK Time Capsule Buried Here

Inscription on the floor of the outdoor Freedom Plaza marks the spot. The capsule, to be unearthed in 2088, contains a 51-star flag, in anticipation of DC becoming a state.

Address:
1455 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Directions:
The inscription is on the floor of the outdoor Freedom Plaza, which is on Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 13th and 14th Sts NW.
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Freedom Plaza.

MLK Time Capsule Buried Here

Freedom Plaza is laid out to represent engineer Pierre L'Enfant's design for the city of Washington.

[Kurt Deion / kurtshistoricsites.com, 01/01/2023]

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