Aidan Pollard
Jul 17, 2021
Bruce E. Rocha Sr. shows off the contents of the 50-year Mattapoisett Lions Club Time capsule. Photos by: Aidan Pollard
A crowd awaits the opening
King Lion Ross Kessler gets the capsule from under the gazebo
Rocha poses with the list of contributors to the gazebo
Bette-Jean and Bruce E. Rocha Sr. pose with the list
MATTAPOISETT — An event 50 years in the making.
At the end of the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s Harbor Days festivities on July 17, King Lion Ross Kessler opened up a time capsule left under the Shipyard Park gazebo in 1971.
The capsule was left at the dedication of the gazebo 50 years ago — and before the opening, no one knew what awaited.