Artifacts Found in Jefferson Davis Statue Being Removed in Kentucky Capitol

Artifacts Found in Jefferson Davis Statue Being Removed in Kentucky Capitol
Artifacts were found inside of the base of the Jefferson Davis statue during its removal Saturday. Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Officials uncovered artifacts inside the base of a statue of Jefferson Davis, the former president of the Confederate States of America, in Frankfort, Kentucky.

They found a bottle of Glenmore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey as well as a copy of the State Journal newspaper on the day the statue was erected on Oct. 20, 1936. The bottle was empty.
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Jack Phillips
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