Ridgefield elementary school unearths 1977 time capsule
Greg Marku
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Some of the objects found in the container, including a copy of the Ridgefield Press/ Ridgebury Elementary School
RIDGEFIELD — When Ridgebury Elementary School Principal Jamie Palladino arrived at the school 10 years ago, he had heard a time capsule was buried near the Ridgebury Elementary flagpole.
However, when they dug around the flagpole, they never found the historical treasure nor a map.
People have searched for the time capsule, but have been wrong about its location for years. Palladino said the discovery instead happened by chance.
An oil truck came to switch out the old oil tank when it hit something while digging: a mysterious red, white, and blue plastic container. When they unearthed the vessel, it was the 1977 time capsule, Palladino said.