Archaeologists find 1901 time capsule left by earlier excavators @JamestownRediscovery
Archaeologists find 1901 time capsule left by earlier excavators  @JamestownRediscovery
Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Jamestown Rediscovery team while removing backfill from a previous excavation found a small time capsule underneath the brick church foundation on Jamestown Island. The tin box did contain a folded piece of paper, but moisture damage had rendered it unreadable.
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Archaeologists find 1901 time capsule left by earlier excavators

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