Crews working to remove the pedestal where a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee towered over Richmond for more than a century believe they've found a time capsule that was buried there in 1887.
The massive bronze equestrian statue of Lee, erected in 1890, was taken down in September, more than a year after Governor Ralph Northam ordered its removal after protests over racism and police brutality erupted across the country - including in Richmond - following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. -- More...