ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Newspapers, a Confederate flag and Confederate States of America dollar bills were among the items inside a time capsule that was found at the base of a memorial in Florida when the statue of a soldier was moved.
WFTV reports the capsule was opened Tuesday, nearly two months after the 106-year-old memorial nicknamed "Johnny Reb" was dismantled in Orlando following public outcry that the monument is a symbol of racism and white supremacy.
The monument is being refurbished and re-erected in a section of a historic cemetery where 37 Confederate soldiers are buried. The process is costing taxpayers more than $120,000.
The capsule's items were placed in protective bags so they can be documented. They'll eventually be taken to the Orange County Regional History Center.
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(Long Spike)
The 106 year old Capsule being opened:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhPCJcXAvCY
Pretty cool find. I wonder if other Confederate statues have more cool stuff like this.