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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTime capsule removed from Massachusetts Statehouse
http://news.yahoo.com/time-capsule-found-massachusetts-statehouse-171930328.htmlCrews removed a time capsule dating back to 1795 on Thursday from the granite cornerstone of the Massachusetts Statehouse, where historians believe it was originally placed by Revolutionary War luminaries Samuel Adams and Paul Revere among others.
The time capsule is believed to contain items such as old coins and newspapers, but the condition of the contents is not known and Secretary of State William Galvin speculated that some could have deteriorated over time.
Officials won't open the capsule until after it is X-rayed at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts to determine its contents. The X-ray is scheduled for Sunday.
Originally made of cowhide, the time capsule was believed to have been embedded in the cornerstone when construction on the state Capitol began in 1795. Adams was governor of Massachusetts at the time.
The time capsule is believed to contain items such as old coins and newspapers, but the condition of the contents is not known and Secretary of State William Galvin speculated that some could have deteriorated over time.
Officials won't open the capsule until after it is X-rayed at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts to determine its contents. The X-ray is scheduled for Sunday.
Originally made of cowhide, the time capsule was believed to have been embedded in the cornerstone when construction on the state Capitol began in 1795. Adams was governor of Massachusetts at the time.
Do you suppose the Constitution might be in there?
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Time capsule removed from Massachusetts Statehouse (Original Post)
KamaAina
Dec 2014
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nichomachus
(12,754 posts)1. Maybe it's the long-lost revised Constitution
In which they realized the Second Amendment was a huge mistake and took it out.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)2. Paul Revere left a handwritten note: "That woman is an idiot!"
livetohike
(22,163 posts)6. LOL!
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)3. Time capsules are often never opened
They are frequently lost or forgotten, or built over.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)4. No! But there may be some really good (old) beer in there!!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)5. Let me guess...