A time capsule that has the potential to be the oldest U.S. artifact ever discovered was unearthed Thursday. Pam Hatchfield, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts’ Conservator, uncovered the nearly 200 year old box outside of the statehouse on Beacon Hill. The Museum is now in possession of the small copper container, which will not be opened, but instead X-rayed so as to see its contents without damaging the capsule. Around the capsule at the time of its discovery were five silver coins that according to the museum were tossed in by the buriers, among whom were Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, before the capsule was covered.

The discovery of the capsule is timely, as Bob Jones is in the process of ‘burying’ its own time capsule. Although we may not have any real life patriots akin to Paul Revere in our midst, the Bob Jones Patriots are doing their best to create a time capsule that will represent the time we are currently living in accurately as well as leave a lasting impression on whoever opens it.

Although the contents of the time capsule have not yet been finalized, the current list includes popular music albums, pictures, and other things that might remind us of the 2014-15 school year. When the time capsule is completed it will be stored inside of a yearbook themed bench Mrs. Dauma’s 2^nd and 4^th block English classes created for the patriot project last semester.

“We wanted to give people an accurate picture of what life at Bob Jones was like this school year, and we thought that a time capsule was a really good way to do that,” said Mrs. Dauma when asked why she and her class decided to create the time capsule. Once the bench and the time capsule are both completed the bench will be placed under the staircase in the new hallway leading to the lunchroom.