![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/huge-reveal-of-mysterious-time-capsule-opened-at-us-military-academy-after-200-years/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2_Paul-Hudson-Michael-Diaz-23240646612056.jpg&description=The contents of a mysterious 200-year-old time capsule was revealed in a massive ceremony at a US military academy. It was buried in the 1820s, around the time Robert E. Lee graduated from the school A US military academy held a ceremonious gathering to view the contents of an ancient time capsule found on the property. It was buried around the time that future Confederate General Robert E. Lee graduated, according to reports. The time capsule, measured at about a cubic foot and made entirely out of lead and solder seams, was opened during a live streamed event at the US Military Academy at West Point. Several officials expressed their excitement about discovering the contents of the box. The academy's command historian Jennifer Voigtschild said: "It's a mystery, right? A mystery of history." Another official is seen on video speaking to the audience through a microphone. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US He asks a fellow official, named Jen, "when was the last time a time capsule was opened here? Never, exactly. This is a first." Unfortunately, the big reveal was actually a big let down. When Paul Hudson, West Point archeologist, used a square point knife to cut a hole in the top, a woman can be heard in the background asking about the contents of the box, exuberantly. Footage shows a small flashlight shone through the box revealed the contents to be a mysterious solid matter. "Oh," said Paul and Micheal Diaz, West Point Museum Curator, peering into the time capsule. Another speculates that the contents are either some kind of clay or maybe some mud that has settled at the bottom. A wave of disappointment spread across the room. Paul, who had just done the honor of opening the capsule, looked up at the camera with a half smile and said: "The box didn't quite meet expectations." Despite the anticlimactic finish, West Point officials still thanked the audience for uncovering a piece of the academy's history wi){kind=link}
The contents of a mysterious 200-year-old time capsule was revealed in a massive ceremony at a US military academy. It was buried in the 1820s, around the time Robert E. Lee graduated from the school
A US military academy held a ceremonious gathering to view the contents of an ancient time capsule found on the property. It was buried around the time that future Confederate General Robert E. Lee graduated, according to reports.
The time capsule, measured at about a cubic foot and made entirely out of lead and solder seams, was opened during a live streamed event at the US Military Academy at West Point. Several officials expressed their excitement about discovering the contents of the box.
The academy’s command historian Jennifer Voigtschild said: “It’s a mystery, right? A mystery of history.” Another official is seen on video speaking to the audience through a microphone.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US