A Moment in Time: Preserving Montrose County’s Story for Future Generations

Today, September 15, 2026, we gathered at the Historic Montrose County Courthouse for a special Time Capsule Ceremony celebrating our community’s history, the people who have helped shape it, and the generations who will carry its story forward.

The ceremony included a video presentation about the 1922 time capsule, remarks from County Commissioners and Montrose County Assessor Brad Hughes, and an opportunity for the public to view the items selected for the new time capsule. These pieces of our community will now be preserved for 100 years, until September 15, 2126, when a future generation of Montrose County residents will open it and discover a glimpse of life in 2026.

We are especially grateful to the talented team of local woodworkers, Jim Norfleet, Dustin Orth, Rich Barker and Len Cribbs, who created a beautiful, handcrafted wooden Montrose County logo for the project. Their exceptional craftsmanship is truly a work of art. The piece is now displayed on the third floor of the Historic Courthouse, between the cases containing the artifacts from the 1922 time capsule.

Another meaningful piece of our community’s history is also on display in the Courthouse. The commemorative quilt hanging above the third-floor staircase was created from fabric taken from hundreds of handmade face masks sewn by women throughout the Montrose community during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The remaining masks were carefully taken apart and transformed into several quilts by Janis “Jan” Edwards and Margaret “Margi” Young. These quilts preserve the story of a difficult chapter in our history while also honoring the compassion, creativity and community spirit that helped carry us through those challenging years.

A special thank-you goes to Stryker & Co., Inc. for their work in unearthing the 1922 time capsule and for their continued assistance with placing the new capsule that will be opened in 2126. Scott Stryker, Zane Brown and Charles Bunny were recognized during today’s ceremony for their invaluable contributions to this effort.

Our deepest appreciation also goes to the Time Capsule Team, Brad Hughes, Tim Stroh, Matt Weed, Jennifer Murray, Zane Brown, Scott Stryker and Erika Story. Their countless hours of sorting, cataloging and preparing the 1922 artifacts for public display have helped bring a century of Montrose County history back to life.

The contents of the 1922 time capsule are now on display in glass cases on the third floor of the Historic Montrose County Courthouse and can be viewed by the public during normal business hours.

Today, we added another chapter to Montrose County’s story. One hundred years from now, we hope the people who open the 2026 time capsule will see more than the objects we chose to preserve. We hope they will see a reflection of the people, values, challenges and community spirit that defined Montrose County in our time.

From 1922, to 2026, to 2126, our story continues.

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