Tuesday’s opening of the aged copper box could mark the end of a long search for the elusive 1887 time capsule. The box was discovered Monday in the foundation of the pedestal that previously held the Lee statue in Richmond. Another time capsule was found there earlier this month, but a painstaking examination suggested it was not the sought-after one from 1887. The box was discovered and carefully extracted from the monument site a day earlier, marking the end of a long search for an elusive capsule. Northam's office said the newly discovered box underwent an initial analysis Monday.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2021 00:45 UTC