Published June 30, 2026 4:35 PM CDT MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - It almost looked like an exhumation at a Menomonee Falls park on Monday. That wasn’t the case, but what was found inside a damaged time capsule – unearthed after 50 years – still shocked. Time capsule unearthed The backstory: When crews dug it out, it was a victory. "The last time it was seen was on a trailer bed in the July 4th Parade in 1976. Two weeks later, it was buried," said Menomonee Falls Historical Society President Denise Cichy.