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first_reported: 2026-11-07 18:30 EST
updated: 2026-11-07 18:30 EST
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# Kids' letters go into Fairmount Park time capsule

Frances Hoover, executive director of Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse, said kids wrote letters over the summer for a time capsule kept at Smith Mansion for 50 years.

Section: [Culture & Events](/philadelphia/section/life.md) · Entities: [Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse](/philadelphia/wiki/smith-memorial-playground-and-playhouse.md), [Frances Hoover](/philadelphia/wiki/frances-hoover.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS Philadelphia](https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-time-capsule-smith-playground-and-playhouse/), 2026-11-07 18:30 EST: This Philadelphia playground is sending kids' messages 50 years into future with a time capsule

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