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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCrew unearths Boston time capsule from Paul Revere era
The capsule contains rare coins, a Paul Revere plate, papers and other artifacts dating back to the 1600s, said Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin, who also heads the state's historical commission.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/11/us/boston-time-capsule-paul-revere-sam-adams/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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Crew unearths Boston time capsule from Paul Revere era (Original Post)
MerryBlooms
Dec 2014
OP
LawDeeDah
(1,596 posts)1. I hope that thumb drive of freedom is in there somewhere...
Baclava
(12,047 posts)2. cool - I love treasure pictures!
a few dimes? - that's it
:large
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)10. Jeez, Tupperware really isn't biodegradable.
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)3. I am sure they haven't listed everything there or they would
have found the last liberal known to history in there too.
Warpy
(111,339 posts)4. It it's from the 1600s, it would have to be a Paul Revere's grandpa's plate
Just sayin'
It will be an interesting addition to the state archives, though.
csziggy
(34,137 posts)11. The capsule was put together in 1795 - items could have pre-dated then
By a significant amount.
From the link in the OP:
The capsule was last dug up during emergency repairs to the State House in 1855 and put back in place when the cornerstone was reset, he said.
"There were some coins that were tossed in the 1855 ceremony in the mix of the mortar. They are in good condition so we are optimistic that the box itself has withstood the test of time and that it will therefore be holding the contents securely," Galvin said.
Galvin says both time-capsule events -- in 1855 and in 1795 -- were chronicled in detail.
"What we know the box contains, based on the notes that we have, is a Paul Revere plate, papers, and coins from the 1600s. It may contain other stuff too, we don't know that yet," he said.
"There were some coins that were tossed in the 1855 ceremony in the mix of the mortar. They are in good condition so we are optimistic that the box itself has withstood the test of time and that it will therefore be holding the contents securely," Galvin said.
Galvin says both time-capsule events -- in 1855 and in 1795 -- were chronicled in detail.
"What we know the box contains, based on the notes that we have, is a Paul Revere plate, papers, and coins from the 1600s. It may contain other stuff too, we don't know that yet," he said.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)5. The contents were in surprisingly good condition...
Rhiannon12866
(205,993 posts)6. K&R! Very cool!
Can't wait to see more. I love things like this...
snooper2
(30,151 posts)7. this is a distraction from Francis
FYI
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)9. Need more...
JEFF9K
(1,935 posts)8. Look for a Geraldo Rivera special ...
for the opening of the box. Not a bad idea, except for the Geraldo part.
AnnieBW
(10,457 posts)12. I smell a "Sleepy Hollow" Plot Device
My first thought was, "next on "Sleepy Hollow...""
William769
(55,147 posts)13. Now that's a time capsule!