Capi Lynn Salem Statesman Journal June 7, 2026, 4:02 a.m. PT Contributions from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories will be placed inside America’s Time Capsule, a 2,000-pound stainless-steel cylinder to be buried July 4 at Independence Mall in Philadelphia. The project commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. States were tasked with choosing something that represents their people, stories and values at that historic moment.