Mystery Surrounds Time Capsule Found Beneath Robert E. Lee Statue

An almanac, a cloth envelope and a silver coin were discovered on Wednesday in a time capsule that was found in the pedestal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Virginia. Crews have been working to uncover more on the statue, and some historians had expected to find Civil War artifacts within the pedestal.

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[cardinalstar]

It does contain rare memorabilia some of which a 2021 mind couldn't even begin understand that's why the statue was pulled down to begin with, pure ignorance to actual war history

[BlockchainToTheFace]

Since they’ve removed this statue, does it mean the war never happened or does it mean Robert E. Lee was never alive? I’m confused on how you can erase history. Someone please elaborate….

[ayemex]

Glad they threw out that piece of trash statue! Melt it and turn it into something useful!

[leokimvideo]

How can an old time capsule have modern corflute in it!

[FirstLast.....]

So which rich billionaire got this statue?

[jacobbogner]

Apparently there was a picture of abe is coffin.

[rbyfheq]

Really? Time capsule? Give it another Thousand yrs maybe. Would be so funny if it was full of Bic pens and a couple of stale donuts.

[agresseur]

They didn't have enough for a proper time capsule in the middle of the night when they put that traitor's statue up.

[Crimsoth]

*Dismantled history but ended up finding more history.*
I'll take some solace in that. 😎

[Jestermon]

Well, if they thought the statue was evil they will certainly want to destroy anything associated with it as well.

[onastarrynight]

Why did the treasure or the pumpkin roll in vines

treasure treasure treasure

[dennisf]

Ha jokes on them they canceled that shizznit, so they cant look at the time capsule, because it doesn't exist, it is just an illusion.

[quartytypo]

If there are any Robert E Lee statues still standing let's pull them down now.

[Murcans-worship-felons]

The only meaningful thing you’ll find under this statue is the memory of men wanting to be free. Sensible men don’t build statues to people, they build them to ideas. At least most of them could read and write. Meh.