BOSTON (AP) - A time capsule originally dating to 1795 has been returned to the granite cornerstone of the Massachusetts Statehouse for a future generation to discover.
The capsule - a small brass box - was removed during a water filtration project last year and later opened to reveal a set of old newspapers and coins, and a medal depicting George Washington.
<< IMAGES: A look inside the Old State House time capsule >>
Modern day coins and a plaque commemorating Wednesday's event were put into the box.
Historians believe the box was first placed in the cornerstone by Revolutionary-era luminaries including Paul Revere and then-Massachusetts Gov. Samuel Adams. The contents were shifted to a sturdier container in 1855.
Gov. Charlie Baker and Secretary of State William Galvin participated in the public ceremony, along with the Grand Lodge of Masons, a fife and drum corps, and schoolchildren.
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