R&I – TxPAT ***
Crews wrapping up the removal 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 Monday.
The governor tweeted photos of a box being removed from the site and said conservators were studying the artifact.
“They found it! This is likely the time capsule everyone was looking for,” he tweeted.
The box was expected to be opened Tuesday afternoon. It wasn’t immediately clear what kind of condition any contents might be in.
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 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.
FoundingFrog
Article URL : https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/crews-find-apparent-time-capsule-lee-statue-site-81957476