Preserving History With Anti-Tarnish Material How long would you expect a time capsule from 1795 to hold up in the future? Well, the 1795 Boston Time Capsule was recently opened, set on display for a limited time and is now placed back in safe keeping with new preservation materials. Get ready to take a trip back in time!
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Preserving History With Anti-Tarnish Material
How long would you expect a time capsule from 1795 to hold up in the future? Well, the 1795 Boston Time Capsule was recently opened,
set on display for a limited time and is now placed back in safe keeping with new preservation materials. Get ready to take a trip back
in time!
July 4th, 1795
Turning the clocks back to the time where Samuel Adams and Paul Revere were roaming the Boston area, a time
capsule was placed into the Old Boston State House. The two
American icons placed items in the capsule that they thought were
important enough to preserve for future generations.
Fast Forward: 1855
Jumping 60 years ahead, the time capsule sat in the Old Boston State
House until workers were renovating the building and found the box in a
cornerstone. The contents of the box were cleaned, recorded and officials
added their own items of importance from their time into the capsule. They
transferred all the contents into a brass box for added protection and placed the new box into the same
cornerstone.
Water Leak 2014
Maintenance workers noticed a water infiltration issue in the basement of
the Old Boston State House and discovered the time capsule.
Restoration Process
The items in the time capsule were carefully removed from the brass box
and restored! Due to the fragile condition of all the items, state officials ordered the items to be
protected by anti-tarnish material made from Corrosion Intercept®
The time capsule contained a collection of coins dating back to
1652, newspapers, several pieces of paper and a sliver plate, just to name a
few of the items inside the box.
The Future of The Items
The time capsule was set back into the newer golden-domed state house with
items from this generation. But with the use of the anti-tarnish material, the contents should be safe for even more future generations to enjoy. If state officials can trust anti-tarnish
products made with Corrosion Intercept® technology, imagine how well your precious metals and fine