These 10 Time Capsules Were Hidden Almost Too Well
Time capsules are an awesome way to look back at the past and see what life was like, but unfortunately, they aren't always remembered in the future. Here are 10 time capsules that were almost ever opened.
There were rumors of a time capsule placed in a golden lion on top of the Boston State House more than a century ago, and when it was taken down for renovations in 2014, a box was discovered inside. The box held photos and newspaper clippings from 1901, a president McKinley button and a piece of the original wooden lion statue from the 1880s.
Steve Jobs buried a time capsule in Aspen, Colorado and included this "Lisa" mouse in it. The capsule was supposed to be opened in 2000, but the exact location was forgotten for some time, and then in 2014 it was finally found. It contained hundreds of items, including the mouse.
This time capsule, made by Paul Revere and Sam Adams was found on accident after someone was called to the Massachusetts State House to fix a leak. The capsule dates back to 1795 and contained coins, newspapers and a silver plate. It was discovered in 1855 for the first time, and workers added their own items and reburied it. In 2014 when it was discovered again, the same thing happened.
This capsule holds a lot of mysteries, mostly because opening it would likely damage the contents inside. It was discovered inside the Washington Monument in Baltimore behind a plaque dated September 12, 1915. Research suggests it holds newspapers as well as commemorative items, but we may never actually know.
When a family inherited this building, they had no idea it contained a shoe store from the mid-1900s in near perfect condition. That includes hundreds of pairs of preserved vintage shoes that the family is currently having assessed.
Col. Michael Konzman was doing some research on the 13th Regiment of the National Guard when he found some information about a time capsule hidden in 1900. Sure enough, he and a team of soldiers found a copper box under the cornerstone of the building that contained plenty of information on the regiment, as well as a cigar.
This one wasn't so much a capsule as it was a simple letter. When the new owners of a home found the letter, written in the 1970s, they decided to find the original author, Robert Wright and return it to him. In addition to the letter, there was a McDonald's game card, some coins and some newspaper clippings.
The Hertzberg Circus Museum in San Antonio, Texas was being converted to a Western Art Museum and in the process, a boarded up closet was opened. Inside the closet was a 1615 King James Bible, Civil War photos and posters from World War II froma round the world.
Madame de Florian fled Paris in 1942 to escape the war in the South of France. She never returned to Paris, and in 2010 she died. After her death, her apartment in Paris was unlocked for the first time in 70 years. Inside were hundreds of 1940s artifacts, including a painting of her, valued at 21 million euro.
Officials found about about this capsule hidden in the Magnolia Bridge in Burbank, California from looking through old newspaper archives. The capsule was buried in 1959 and was supposed to be opened in 2009. Inside was 35 mm film, photos of the city from the 50s and predictions about what 2009 would look like. Among the predictions? Underground atomic power, monorails and moving sidewalks.