How much was a steak dinner at the Beef & The Bird restaurant in Jacksonville in 1975? What about breakfast at Tops Big Boy? What were the most stylish shoes of the 70s? Discover the answers to these and other questions when select items from the 1975 Jacksonville Time Capsule go on display starting July 5 at the Jacksonville Area Museum.
Jacksonville buried a time capsule for the city’s 150th anniversary in 1975 with items and messages for citizens to be unearthed in 2025. The time capsule was removed from the Jacksonville Central Park this spring and the items have been sorted and cleaned, including necessary fumigation and de-molding. A selection of these items has been chosen for display at the Jacksonville Area Museum.
Items include groovy shoes, a full football uniform, magazines, newspapers, menus from local restaurants, eight-track tapes, and much more. The museum will rotate items into the display throughout the summer and fall.
Also included in the time capsule were letters to individuals and families, which can be picked up at the Jacksonville Convention and Visitors Bureau. You can find a listing of letter recipients here.
Come see the past and help to celebrate Jacksonville’s 200th anniversary this year. The museum is open on Wednesday and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm, and Sundays from 1 to 4 pm.