Museum Reveals Contents Of Time Capsule Buried By Samuel Adams And Paul Revere
January 7, 2015
Last month, workers repairing a leak at the Massachusetts State House in Boston uncovered a time capsule originally placed in the building's cornerstone in 1795. It was buried by Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, who was then governor of Massachusetts.
On January 6, 2015, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston opened the 220 year-old time capsule.
Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston
The findings were live tweeted by the Museum and Guardian US reporter Alan Yuhas.
'Now I'm excited' and conservator Pam lifts a little off her seat in excitement #bostontimecapsule pic.twitter.com/Dn1WasKQAi
— Alan Yuhas (@AlanYuhas) January 6, 2015
'General of the American armies, president of the United States' and we have a Washington medal #bostontimecapsule pic.twitter.com/BsB4FhmezN
— Alan Yuhas (@AlanYuhas) January 6, 2015
This one minted 1652, when colony was not allowed to strike its own coins, with a pine tree #bostontimecapsule pic.twitter.com/XFsFfsARHl
— Alan Yuhas (@AlanYuhas) January 6, 2015
Boston MFA conservator Pam Hatchfield holding an engraved silver plate from the time capsule, which is thought to be the work of Paul Revere.
Credit: Reuters
The contents of the #MFATimeCapsule pic.twitter.com/qet1Jc6iDE
— Museum of Fine Arts (@mfaboston) January 7, 2015
After going on display, the time capsule will be returned to the cornerstone.
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