Time capsule from Confederate statue erected in 1887 set to be removed

Time capsule from Confederate statue erected in 1887 set to be removed
Some of the 39 items placed inside a time capsule in Richmond, Virginia. The time capsule will replace one believed to be in the base of the Robert E. Lee statue (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Now that a statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee has been taken down in Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, crews plan to extract a piece of American history from its gigantic pedestal.

A time capsule from 1887 that officials believe is tucked inside the statue’s base is set to be removed.

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