Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says crews wrapping up the removal of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E
The development marked the latest turn in a months-long search for the capsule, which contemporaneous news accounts indicatewas 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.
The prevailing theory last week was that the lead box was left by a person — or persons — who oversaw the monument’s construction.Devon Henry, the contractor whose company was overseeing the removal, said the box was found inside a granite enclosure basically at ground level, surrounded by fill and other construction material. Workers pulled off the top of the granite enclosure to find the box, which appeared to be made of copper, sitting in water, Henry said.
The Lee statue, which depicted the general atop a horse, was erected on the soaring pedestal in 1890 in the former capital of the Confederacy. Its removal in September came more than a year after Northam ordered it in the wake of protests that erupted after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Crews searched for the time capsule then, digging and removing some massive stones, but were unable to locate it.
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Again, crews find apparent time capsule at Lee statue site | AP NewsVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam says crews finishing the removal of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee found what appears to be a second time capsule. The governor said the long-sought-after box would not be opened Monday.
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Again, crews find apparent time capsule at Lee statue siteCrews wrapping up the removal Monday 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.
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