Question: What was inside the time capsule discovered under North Carolina’s Capitol grounds in 2020?
Answer: Workers dismantling a Confederate monument on the North Carolina Capitol grounds in Raleigh in 2020 discovered a time capsule containing a button from Gen. Robert E. Lee’s coat, hair from Lee’s horse, Confederate money, songbooks, flags, a Gettysburg stone, and newspapers. The contents were severely damaged by rust and moisture.
