Second Time <br />Capsule Discovered, at Former Site of <br />Robert E. Lee Statue.<br />The discovery of the latest time capsule was announced on Dec. 27.<br />According to a spokesperson from the <br />Virginia Department of Historic Resources.<br />this time capsule <br />was "below grade in <br />a very wet area.".<br />Julie Langan, the director of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, also stated that it was "too soon to know whether water infiltrated the box.".<br />The first time capsule was discovered once the controversial statue of the Confederate general had been removed.<br />That capsule caused some confusion once it was opened because it did not contain the items that historians were expecting.<br />This led to speculation that another capsule might still be discovered.<br />Virginia Gov. Ralph <br />Northam tweeted about <br />the confusion once the <br />second capsule had <br />been announced.<br />They found it! This is likely the time capsule everyone was looking for. Conservators studying it — stay tuned for <br />next steps! , Gov. Ralph Northam, (VA-D), via CNN.<br />X-rays give a first look inside the time capsule: Experts believe there may be coins, books, buttons, and even ammunition from the Civil War, Gov. Ralph Northam, (VA-D), via CNN.<br />Langan also confirmed that this capsule contains the expected items.<br />It is a second time capsule and likely the one that was known to have been placed in the pedestal, Julie Langan, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, via CNN.<br />The one recovered last week was unexpected and likely left by men involved in the construction, Julie Langan, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, via CNN.<br />The second capsule is expected to be opened on Dec. 28
