Detroit Century Box
The Detroit Century Box is a time capsule that was created in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan on December 31, 1900. Mayor William C. Maybury organized the capsule which consists of a copper box filled with photos and letters containing the then current state of affairs in Detroit along with predictions for the future. Mayor Dennis Archer presided over the opening of the capsule on December 31, 2000.Detroit in 1900
- Annie M. Knott
- Charles Lang Freer
- Clarence M. Burton
- D. Augustus Straker
- Frederick K. Stearns
- James E. Scripps
- John M. Donaldson
- John Samuel Foley
- William C. Maybury
- William E. Quinby
