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.