Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts from a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
RICHMOND, Va. — Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital Tuesday pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts from
The box was discovered and carefully extracted from the monument site a day earlier, marking the end of a long search for the elusive capsule. Ridgway said the box, which weighed 36 pounds, was found in water in a little alcove of the pedestal. The contents were damp, but “it’s not soup,” Ridgway said.Historical records had led to some speculation that the capsule might contain a rare and historically significant photo of deceased President Abraham Lincoln.
Harold Holzer, a historian and Lincoln scholar, had previously told The Associated Press he believed it highly unlikely that the time capsule contained an actual photograph of Lincoln in his coffin because the only known photo of Lincoln in death was taken by photographer Jeremiah Gurney in City Hall in New York on April 24, 1865.
Conservators also pulled buttons, coins and Miniè balls, a type of bullet used in the Civil War, from the box. A bomb squad had checked the capsule Monday, partly to make sure there was no live ammunition.Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the enormous equestrian statue of Lee removed in 2020, amid the global protest movement sparked by. Litigation pushed back his plans, and the statue was not removed until September, after a court cleared the way.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Another time capsule found in Robert E. Lee monumentThis is the second time capsule found in the pedestal of the Lee statue that historical reports say could contain prized artifacts.
Weiterlesen »
Second time capsule found during removal of Robert E. Lee statue in RichmondCrews 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.
Weiterlesen »
Second Time Capsule Found Under Robert E. Lee StatueSecond Time Capsule Found Under Robert E. Lee Statue, Raising Hopes It Could Be Interesting
Weiterlesen »
Another time capsule found in Robert E. Lee monumentAfter a time capsule found last week proved to be a letdown, another one has been found in the pedestal of a now-removed Robert E. Lee state in Richmond, Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam announced in a tweet Monday. 'They found it!,' Northam said in the tweet. The contents of the time capsule, believed to date back to 1887, could be valuable.
Weiterlesen »
Experts open time capsule found at Gen. Robert E. Lee statue siteRecords maintained by the Library of Virginia suggest that dozens of Richmond residents, organizations and businesses contributed about 60 objects to the time capsule, including Confederate memorabilia.
Weiterlesen »