Time Capsule Placed at Mercury 7 Monument
Dublin Core
Title
Time Capsule Placed at Mercury 7 Monument
Alternative Title
Mercury 7Time Capsule
Subject
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Project Mercury (U.S.)
Marine Corps
Monuments--United States
Description
The time capsule is located at the Mercury 7 Monument, which was placed at the entrance to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 (LC-14). Contents of the time capsule are said to include John Glenn's (b. 1921) Marine Corps pilot wings, capsule blueprints, and photographic film documentation. Standing to the head of the site is a sculpture of the emblem of Project Mercury. The "7" signifies the original 7 Mercury astronauts, known as the Original Seven and Astronaut Group 1. The astronauts were Alan Shepard (1923-1998), Gus Grissom (1926-1967), John Glenn, Scott Carpenter (1925-2013), Wally Schirra (1923-2007), Gordon Cooper (1927-2004), and Deke Slayton.
The marker, which was not in place when the photograph was taken, quotes President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963): "One of the most complex tasks ever presented to man in this country...the achievement of manned flight in orbit around the Earth." President Kennedy requested that the time capsule be opened 500 years, hence in 2464.
The marker, which was not in place when the photograph was taken, quotes President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963): "One of the most complex tasks ever presented to man in this country...the achievement of manned flight in orbit around the Earth." President Kennedy requested that the time capsule be opened 500 years, hence in 2464.
Source
Original black and white photographic print: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Date Created
ca. 1964
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.
Is Part Of
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
140 KB
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Medium
4 black and white photographic prints
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Mercury 7 Monument, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Mercury 7 Monument - Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida." Waymarking. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMH6RN_Mercury_7_Monument_Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station_Florida.
"The Mercury Monument outside of Complex 14." The Rob Zone. http://www.robsv.com/cape/c14m.html.
Transcript
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Collection
Citation
“Time Capsule Placed at Mercury 7 Monument,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5015.