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“To ensure preservation of its contents, it was decided that the time capsule would be opened.”
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“It has been a pretty good year for American time capsules : In September, a 113 year-old capsule was discovered inside the head of a golden lion statue perched at the top of the Massachusetts State House.”
“Inside, conservators found a well-preserved collection of Revolutionary-era artifacts, as well as some dating to the first opening in 1855.”
“A Saturday morning paper and the Boston Traveler newspaper (priced at 2 cents) were discovered in readable condition.”
“There was an initial fear that the capsule’s contents hadn’t survived the centuries, particularly because the whole thing had been opened once before —in 1855, while repairs were done to the State House.”
“Historians debated whether or not it should be removed, but the fact that water was seeping into that part of the building ultimately cinched it.”
“* This sentence was updated for accuracy—it originally stated the horses pulled a brass box, but the brass box came later.”
“Rick Friedman/rickfriedman.com/Corbis Back on July 4, 1795, none other than midnight-rider Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, who was then Massachusetts' governor, laid a time capsule in the Massachusetts State House in Boston.”
“Trending Today What Was Found Inside the Oldest American Time Capsule Historians in Boston have just cracked open a brass box originally buried in 1795 by Paul Revere and Samuel Adams Laura Clark January 7, 2015 Share Copy link Email SMS Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Bluesky Print Add as preferred source A newspaper was the first item found upon opening the capsule.”
“The 10-pound capsule was finally opened last night at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston in front of a crowd of press and history enthusiasts, after Pam Hatchfield, the museum's Head of Objects Conservation, spent about five hours delicately loosening the screws that held down the lid.”
“Lee Monument Confounds Historians December 23, 2021 Laura Clark | | Read More Laura Clark is a writer and editor based in Pittsburgh.”
“Rick Friedman/rickfriedman.com/Corbis There were over a dozen coins, including a one-shilling piece from 1652, as well as a half-cent, a 3-cent, a dime, a “quar.”
“Conservationists will be hard at work over the coming months working to preserve the materials and record their details.”
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