The first time capsule was found on December 17, after four years of rumors a time capsule from 1887 containing a rare photo of Abraham Lincoln in his coffin beneath the statue of Lee.
However, a new problem arose when it was discovered that the capsule was hidden inside a 1,500-pound block of granite.
On December 22, after five hours of carefully removing the granite, Gov. Northam was able to lift the lid of the capsule on Wednesday. Inside were various items: an 1875 almanac, a water-damaged book, a British coin, a catalog, a letter and a photograph of James Netherwood, a stonemason who worked on the pedestal.“We have not yet made sense of why this assortment was placed in the box,” she said.“I’m not disappointed in how this day has gone,” said Langan. “because it’s been really wonderful to see people get so excited about history.
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