Time capsule buried at Deaf Smith County Courthouse

  • Far left: Pastors Lupe Acevedo, Nathan Adams and Ted Taylor representing the Hereford Ministerial Alliance buried the 250th Celebration of Religious Freedom Time Capsule at the Courthouse. Left, items in the time capsule are displayed. Above, left, the capsule is buried and also pictured are four Hereford youngsters. When the capsule is opened in 50 years Lana Lujan will be 56, Amarah Lujan will be 57, Ezra Taylor will be 59 and Eli Martinez will be 52. (Courtesy photos)
    Far left: Pastors Lupe Acevedo, Nathan Adams and Ted Taylor representing the Hereford Ministerial Alliance buried the 250th Celebration of Religious Freedom Time Capsule at the Courthouse. Left, items in the time capsule are displayed. Above, left, the capsule is buried and also pictured are four Hereford youngsters. When the capsule is opened in 50 years Lana Lujan will be 56, Amarah Lujan will be 57, Ezra Taylor will be 59 and Eli Martinez will be 52. (Courtesy photos)
  • Far left: Pastors Lupe Acevedo, Nathan Adams and Ted Taylor representing the Hereford Ministerial Alliance buried the 250th Celebration of Religious Freedom Time Capsule at the Courthouse. Left, items in the time capsule are displayed. Above, left, the capsule is buried and also pictured are four Hereford youngsters. When the capsule is opened in 50 years Lana Lujan will be 56, Amarah Lujan will be 57, Ezra Taylor will be 59 and Eli Martinez will be 52. (Courtesy photos)
    Far left: Pastors Lupe Acevedo, Nathan Adams and Ted Taylor representing the Hereford Ministerial Alliance buried the 250th Celebration of Religious Freedom Time Capsule at the Courthouse. Left, items in the time capsule are displayed. Above, left, the capsule is buried and also pictured are four Hereford youngsters. When the capsule is opened in 50 years Lana Lujan will be 56, Amarah Lujan will be 57, Ezra Taylor will be 59 and Eli Martinez will be 52. (Courtesy photos)
  • Far left: Pastors Lupe Acevedo, Nathan Adams and Ted Taylor representing the Hereford Ministerial Alliance buried the 250th Celebration of Religious Freedom Time Capsule at the Courthouse. Left, items in the time capsule are displayed. Above, left, the capsule is buried and also pictured are four Hereford youngsters. When the capsule is opened in 50 years Lana Lujan will be 56, Amarah Lujan will be 57, Ezra Taylor will be 59 and Eli Martinez will be 52. (Courtesy photos)
    Far left: Pastors Lupe Acevedo, Nathan Adams and Ted Taylor representing the Hereford Ministerial Alliance buried the 250th Celebration of Religious Freedom Time Capsule at the Courthouse. Left, items in the time capsule are displayed. Above, left, the capsule is buried and also pictured are four Hereford youngsters. When the capsule is opened in 50 years Lana Lujan will be 56, Amarah Lujan will be 57, Ezra Taylor will be 59 and Eli Martinez will be 52. (Courtesy photos)
  • Far left: Pastors Lupe Acevedo, Nathan Adams and Ted Taylor representing the Hereford Ministerial Alliance buried the 250th Celebration of Religious Freedom Time Capsule at the Courthouse. Left, items in the time capsule are displayed. Above, left, the capsule is buried and also pictured are four Hereford youngsters. When the capsule is opened in 50 years Lana Lujan will be 56, Amarah Lujan will be 57, Ezra Taylor will be 59 and Eli Martinez will be 52. (Courtesy photos)
    Far left: Pastors Lupe Acevedo, Nathan Adams and Ted Taylor representing the Hereford Ministerial Alliance buried the 250th Celebration of Religious Freedom Time Capsule at the Courthouse. Left, items in the time capsule are displayed. Above, left, the capsule is buried and also pictured are four Hereford youngsters. When the capsule is opened in 50 years Lana Lujan will be 56, Amarah Lujan will be 57, Ezra Taylor will be 59 and Eli Martinez will be 52. (Courtesy photos)

    On July Fourth, America celebrated 250 years as a nation, and in Hereford the day was marked by local and national celebrations.

    A celebration was held in Hereford celebrating 250 years of religious freedom, and this week organizers of that event in July buried a time capsule at Deaf Smith County Courthouse. Below is a copy of a letter enclosed in the time capsule which will be opened in 50 years.

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