A time capsule, encased in 1975 in concrete outside the Nevada National Guard complex on South Carson Street, will be excavated Thursday in preparation for the demolition of the adjutant general's office there.
Officials have no idea what they will find when they open the capsule at a ceremony Thursday at
1 p.m., said Capt. April Conway, public information officer.
On Friday, the former office of the adjutant general will be demolished. Only nine of the complex's original 27 buildings will remain after the demolition project.
The state will take over control of the compound, but no decisions have yet been made on what to do with the site.
Carson City Manager Larry Werner said the city expressed an interest in gaining control of the land.
"But the state didn't want to do anything with it at that time," he said.
The complex at 2525 S. Carson St. was first occupied in 1957 and housed the Nevada Guard for nearly 50 years. The adjutant general building was dedicated on Oct. 2, 1975, by Gov. Mike O'Callaghan and was occupied by five adjutant generals until the new complex was completed on Fairview Drive in 2002.
The public is invited to attend the unearthing of the capsule.
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