VERO BEACH — Personalized letters from principals to students, a Fellsmere map, Sebastian Centennial Magazine, a sample of Orchid Island honey, a crate label trail map and the last minted pennies are just a few items placed in a time capsule that will be opened 50 years from now.
Proclamations honoring the stories of civic-minded pioneers who helped make improvements throughout Indian River County are some features that leaders hope will inspire the next generation who will unearth the vault.
Treasured local history will be buried in the vault as Americans celebrate Independence Day with semi-quincentennial commemorations around the country this weekend…