Time Capsule Unearthed from 1795

            On Thursday, December 11, a time capsule was discovered from underneath the State House building in Boston Massachusetts.  Works came across it while attempting to repair a water leak.  The capsule was buried by Paul Revere and Samuel Adams in 1795 when Adams was the governor.  It was originally put there when they began construction on the State House's iconic dome.  As soon as the workers fixing the leak stumbled upon it, the Secretary of State William Galvin, who happens to be the head of the state historical commission, contacted Pamela Hatchfield, the head of object conservation at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.  The was controversy on whether or not the box should be removed from where it was buried, which was a barricade of stone.  The decision was to try to carefully chip away at the stone to see if the box was fully intact and if it was, to hopefully remove it.  After seven hours were spent trying to extricate the capsule, it was finally removed.  The contents are of concern due to time and other obvious reasons, however, the plaster surrounding the container was in good condition.  In the box, there is believed to be several coins and a plaque inscribed by Paul Revere.  Other contents are expected be found inside as well. Even though the capsule has not been opened yet, it has been x-rayed.  It is expected to be opened over the next week or so.

            I believe this is related to American Government because the contents were put there by people who had a huge say in the founding of our government.  People who were of the first in our nation thought that what ever was in that box was important enough to be locked away and discovered at some point in the future after they were long gone.  There could be words written that change the way we look at government or statements that affirm the way our Founding Fathers and earliest Patriots wanted government to be.  There was some dissuasion on what should be done with the capsule after it is opened and such.  As of yet, the decision is to rebury it and possibly add objects to it.  I admit this happening was not exactly an issue but an interesting, semi-controvertial situation that I believe was handled in an appropriate way by everyone involved including the press.