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Yuma Territorial Prison marks 150 years with time capsule celebration
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KYMA report by Lauren Duffel and Jailene Aguilera on the July 1, 2026 anniversary ceremony.
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Post-event reporting says the new time capsule is intended to be opened in 2076.
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For its 150th birthday, the Territorial Prison packed a Farmer’s Almanac, a roll of pennies and handwritten cards into a capsule for the future. Whether its 19th-century time capsule is still in the building depends on which account you read.