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UPDATE W/VIDEO To be opened today !!! Second time capsule found under Lee monument in Richmond

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edited December 28, 2021 11:01AM in Metal Detecting

Second time capsule found under Lee monument in Richmond
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Workers removing chunks of granite that had once supported this city’s Robert E. Lee monument finally found what appears to be an elusive 1887 time capsule shortly before noon on Monday. It was in the spot where experts had looked for it unsuccessfully in September, but farther down in the ground.

This is the second time a capsule was discovered under the monument; a small lead box opened last week contained mementos of several men who had designed the memorial.

The good news: The latest box was made of copper and is roughly the right dimensions to be the long-rumored official time capsule, which is expected to contain some 60 items of Confederate memorabilia — including, possibly, a rare photo of President Abraham Lincoln in his casket.

The bad news: It was found sitting in water.
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“It’s not clear whether water is in the box or not,” said Grant Neely, a spokesman for Gov. Ralph Northam (D).

X-ray images released Monday evening by Northam’s office suggest that at least some items inside the box remain intact. Shapes that seemed to represent coins, buttons and Minié balls — or bullets — appear clearly outlined, along with at least one book.

The box is slated to be opened 1 p.m. Tuesday in a conservation lab at the state Department of Historic Resources.

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's hoping the soldered seams are tight. I guess they didn't think about moisture build up in those days. Peace Roy

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glad to see they found the 'official' time capsule.... I will be watching for the review of contents later today. Would love to be there at the 'opening' of the box. Cheers, RickO

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,786 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 28, 2021 11:07AM

    WATCH LIVE: Opening of second time capsule found during removal of Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond
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    .https://youtu.be/IzcA-I0jYUQ

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    Really interesting... and several coins found..... I am sure details will follow. Cheers, RickO

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,786 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 29, 2021 8:47AM

    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.

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    A block of wood with a bullet lodged inside that was found in the time capsule.
    Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP

    A Minie ball that was taken out of the capsule.
    Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via A

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    A ribbon with the likeness of Robert E. Lee that was buried in the time capsule.
    Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I watched the video of the opening.... Was interesting to see how carefully the documents were handled. Some pieces of material (seemed metallic, not coins) were found and separated, might get explanations later. Cheers, RickO

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