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Update: Again, crews find apparent time capsule at Lee statue site in Richmond
Last edited Mon Dec 27, 2021, 06:29 PM - Edit history (1)
https://wgntv.com/news/again-crews-find-apparent-time-capsule-at-lee-statue-site/Posted: Dec 27, 2021 / 12:39 PM CST / Updated: Dec 27, 2021 / 12:39 PM CST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said.
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The development marked the latest turn in a months-long search for the capsule, which contemporaneous news accounts indicate was placed during a cornerstone-laying ceremony in 1887 attended by thousands of people. News accounts also described its dozens of donated artifacts, including Confederate memorabilia. Based on historical records, some have also speculated the capsule might contain a rare photo of deceased President Abraham Lincoln.
Earlier this month, crews dismantling the pedestal found a time capsule embedded in a granite block that some thought might have been the one placed in 1887. But after state conservators spent hours last week gingerly prying the box open, they didn’t find the expected trove of objects related to the Confederacy. Instead, conservators pulled out a few waterlogged books, a silver coin and an envelope with some papers.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said.
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The development marked the latest turn in a months-long search for the capsule, which contemporaneous news accounts indicate was placed during a cornerstone-laying ceremony in 1887 attended by thousands of people. News accounts also described its dozens of donated artifacts, including Confederate memorabilia. Based on historical records, some have also speculated the capsule might contain a rare photo of deceased President Abraham Lincoln.
Earlier this month, crews dismantling the pedestal found a time capsule embedded in a granite block that some thought might have been the one placed in 1887. But after state conservators spent hours last week gingerly prying the box open, they didn’t find the expected trove of objects related to the Confederacy. Instead, conservators pulled out a few waterlogged books, a silver coin and an envelope with some papers.
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The governor's tweet about the box:
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More Information:
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Text of tweets:
Richmond Free Press
@FreePressRVA
The 1887 time capsule will be opened tomorrow at 1 P.M.
Governor Ralph Northam
@GovernorVA
X-rays give a first look inside the time capsule: Experts believe there may be coins, books, buttons, and even ammunition from the Civil War.
The box will be opened tomorrow at 1:00 PM!
Richmond Free Press
@FreePressRVA
The 1887 time capsule will be opened tomorrow at 1 P.M.
Governor Ralph Northam
@GovernorVA
X-rays give a first look inside the time capsule: Experts believe there may be coins, books, buttons, and even ammunition from the Civil War.
The box will be opened tomorrow at 1:00 PM!
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