FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2026
Contact: Erika Story, Montrose County Communications Director
[email protected], (970) 417-8711
Montrose County Invites Public to Time Capsule Ceremony at Historic Courthouse
MONTROSE, Colo**.** – Montrose County invites the community to the Historic County Courthouse, 320 S. First St., 3rd floor, on Tuesday, September 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for a time capsule ceremony connecting more than a century of Montrose County history. The event will be held on the third floor and is free and open to the public.
Members of the public will have an opportunity to view the contents of the original 1922 courthouse time capsule, which have recently been placed on permanent display. The collection includes newspapers, photographs, documents and other items preserved by Montrose County residents more than a century ago.
The public will also get a first look at the contents of the new 2026 time capsule before it is sealed and placed in the courthouse. The new capsule includes items representing Montrose County government and the community in 2026, with contributions from County elected offices, departments, and community members. It will remain sealed for 100 years and is scheduled to be opened on September 15, 2126.
“There is something special about standing in the same courthouse and looking at the items our community chose to preserve in 1922, then thinking about the people who will gather here in 2126 to see what we left for them,” said Board of County Commissioners Chair Kirstin Copeland. “We hope residents will come see both collections and be part of this moment in our county’s history.”
The formal program will begin at 9:00 a.m. with comments from Montrose County Commissioners and Montrose County Assessor Brad Hughes, followed by a video telling the history of the original 1922 time capsule and its opening. Following the program, attendees will be free to move throughout the third floor to view the newly installed 1922 time capsule displays and explore the contents of the 2026 time capsule before it is sealed.
For more information about Montrose County History, visit https://www.montrosecounty.net/1316/Time-Capsule