Boston is getting ready to open a time capsule from 1795

Boston is getting ready to open a time capsule from 1795
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Boston certainly loves its time capsules.

The 1795 time capsule, thought to have been created by Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, was discovered in December in a cornerstone of the Massachusetts Statehouse. The original capsule, made of cowhide, was shifted into a copper box in 1855. In December, the capsule was taken to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts to be opened.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.