Unveiling the Surprising Contents of West Point's Time Capsule
After a high-profile ceremony to unseal a time capsule from 1829 at West Point, which initially appeared to contain only dust and silt, it has been revealed that six coins and a medal were actually retrieved from the box. The treasure, buried twice, includes a Liberty dollar coin from 1800, a 50-cent coin from 1828, and a commemorative medal from 1826 marking the completion of the Erie Canal. The contents of the box were initially disappointing, but archaeologists plan to collect and screen the silt to determine if any remains or small organic items were present.