What the famed 1887 time capsule hidden in a Robert E. Lee statue reveals
Historians on Tuesday cut into a 36-pound copper time capsule containing items over 130 years old, and found in the pedestal of a monument to former Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia.
Katherine Ridgway, the state archaeological conservator at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, cut into the metal and began delicately pulling items from the box as the event was livestreamed on Gov. Ralph Northam's social media pages.
"I think it's in better shape than we expected," said Ridgeway, who noted that many of the items were wet but that the copper may have helped prevent further damage.
The box contained relics including what appeared to be Confederate money, 12 copper coins, an edition of Harper's Weekly from 1865, military memorabilia, multiple books including directories and a Holy Bible, a carved wood flag and Masonic symbol that some believe was allegedly carved from the tree that grew above Gen. Stonewall Jackson's original grave.
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