In Boston got a message to descendants of 1795

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Historians of the Boston Museum of fine arts opened "message from the past" - capsule, sealed by the inhabitants of Boston in 1795.

Inside the Museum staff found 24 coins (the oldest dated 1652 year), medal with the image of George Washington, a silver plaque with the names of the senders, the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the five folded newspaper. Heir to one of them - The Boston Evening Traveller is facing today The Boston Herald.

The capsule was laid in the Foundation of the Massachusetts state house, the construction of which was begun in 1795. In the mid-nineteenth century, the capsule was removed, put in a copper box and returned to the place. The message found in 2014 during the installation of the building water treatment equipment.

When the conservators at the Museum of fine arts, Boston, carefully removed the items from the box Tuesday, they found five tightly folded newspaper, a medal with the image of George Washington silver plate, two dozen coins, including one of 1655 and the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


Sub in message silver plate engraved with the names of the Governor of Massachusetts Samuel Adams, the hero of the war of independence, Paul revere and other figures of the American revolution. On the plate was preserved fingerprints, which can belong to these historical personalities.

Michael Como, Executive Director of the Massachusetts archives and state Museum, said that such coins can cost up to $ 75000, although, given the context of these specific coins and Association with Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, probably the cost would be much higher.