Crews searching for Richmond Virginia Robert E. Lee statue 1887 time capsule

I learned something new. The strict definition of "time capsule" for historians is that there has to be an opening date specified when they install it. If not, it's called a "cornerstone box."

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/28/1068582638/virginia-richmond-time-capsule-robert-e-lee-statue
"Ridgway also mentioned that the boxes aren't officially "time capsules" as there was no official date set to open them. She said "cornerstone box" is a more appropriate term."

 

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Back then they were well aware of the ancient Romans, Greeks and the Egyptians and the ruins they left behind. They knew that in the future there was a likelihood that the statue would be possibly taken down and replaced. And they were right.