Conservation experts in Virginia´s capital have opened a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, finding dozens of artifacts.
Preliminary work at the site in Richmond will got underway yesterday (pictured) and the plinth is expected to be completely removed by December 31, Governor Ralph Northam said in a statement.
The pedestal (left) that once held General Robert E. Lee s statue (inset) will be removed, officials say. Crews will begin removing the plinth months after the statue itself was removed (right) to cheers (pictured)