Inside the Founding Fathers’ Time Capsule

 Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (L) speaks with Pam Hatchfield as she displays a silver plaque inscribed by Paul Revere.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (L) speaks with Pam Hatchfield as she displays a silver plaque inscribed by Paul Revere. (Kayana Szymczak)
Invited guests watch as Pam Hatchfield and Michael Comeau, Director of Massachusetts Archive, unveil and examine the contents of the 1795 time capsule.
Invited guests watch as Pam Hatchfield and Michael Comeau, Director of Massachusetts Archive, unveil and examine the contents of the 1795 time capsule. (Kayana Szymczak)
Newspapers found in a 1795 time capsule, are displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Newspapers found in a 1795 time capsule, are displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak)
The box which held the contents of the 1795 time capsule, is displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts.
The box which held the contents of the 1795 time capsule, is displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak)
A silver plaque inscribed by Paul Revere, found in a 1795 time capsule, is displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts.
A silver plaque inscribed by Paul Revere, found in a 1795 time capsule, is displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak)
Silver and copper coins dating from 1652 to 1855, found in a 1795 time capsule, are displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston.
Silver and copper coins dating from 1652 to 1855, found in a 1795 time capsule, are displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston. (Kayana Szymczak)
Silver and copper coins dating from 1652 to 1855, found in a 1795 time capsule, are displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Silver and copper coins dating from 1652 to 1855, found in a 1795 time capsule, are displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak)
A silver plaque inscribed by Paul Revere, found in a 1795 time capsule, is displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts.
A silver plaque inscribed by Paul Revere, found in a 1795 time capsule, is displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 6, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak)
The time capsule found in the cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House building. December 12, 2014
The time capsule found in the cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House building. December 12, 2014 (Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts)
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