Oldest Time Capsule in US Unearthed at Massachusetts State House(buried By Sam Adams & Revere)

ABC news ^ | 12/11/14 | Michelle Mcphee

[barmag25]

Conservators from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts labored in the chill and snow for hours today to unearth what is believed to be the oldest unopened time capsule in the country, buried under the Golden Dome of the Massachusetts State House in 1795 by then-Governor Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, according to state records.

The 219-year-old capsule is made of cowhide and was initially discovered during State House renovations in 1855. When the repairs were complete, the state’s 23rd governor, Henry Gardner, re-buried it in the granite cornerstone of the historic building, adding new items, including coins.

Four coins clinked on the cold ground today as conservator Pam Hitchfield laid on her back and chiseled at the cornerstone. The silver pieces were picked up and displayed to reporters who stood in the mud around the fenced-in dig site.

[winodog]

Almost all union construction workers, look to be remodeling

[Pharmboy]

Thanks for the post, barmag25, and the pings, KoRn and Ditto! What a great story...they reach to us from just after the RevWar...

The RevWar/Colonial History/General Washington ping list!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Oh come on. If I were on the work crew that day, you bet I’d want to see that capsule being recovered. I’d hope the boss would allow that little enjoyment instead of cracking the whip and snarling “Get back to work you miserable lower than worm turd scum!” Maybe these guys even appreciate liberty and the historical significance of the event.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

He’s probably figuring out how to send those relic from our Forefathers back to them, just like Churchill’s bust. “ValJar—get me a time machine, NOW!”

[ZULU]

Thanks Pharmboy. I think there was a warning in the time capsule about being wary of KEnya Muslims.

[Loud Mime]

thanks for the best laugh I’ve had today!

[Loud Mime]

who is that with the basketball?

[ConservativeStatement]

The recently elected Attorney General.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maura_Healey

[blam]

Just wait a minute....Remember that it was White, slave-owning males that wrote this history.

Paul Revere's ride was actually accomplished by his Black, slave wife.

[SunkenCiv]

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