Again, Crews Find Apparent Time Capsule at Lee Statue Site

Workers recover a box believed to be the 1887 time capsule that was put under Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's statue pedestal in Richmond, Va., on Dec. 27, 2021. Eva Russo/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP

RICHMOND, Va.—Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said.

The governor tweeted photos of a box being removed from the site and said conservators were studying the artifact.