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Ten-Hut Time Machine? West Point to Open Time Capsule Possibly Left by Cadets in the 1820s

Headline from Military.com, from the development of Aug 27, 2023

Newest development Aug 28, 2023 · 3 reportsLong-forgotten West Point time capsule from the 1820s to be opened Monday

The box will be opened during a livestreamed event.

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    Ten-Hut Time Machine? West Point to Open Time Capsule Possibly Left by Cadets in the 1820s

    Headline from Military.com ·

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    Long-forgotten West Point time capsule from the 1820s to be opened Monday

    Headline from Fox News ·

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Military.com

    Ten-Hut Time Machine? West Point to Open Time Capsule Possibly Left by Cadets in the 1820s (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The box will be opened during a livestreamed event.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    ‘Mystery of history': West Point to open newly found time capsule possibly from 1820s (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The contents of a long-forgotten time capsule recently discovered inside the base of a monument at West Point and believed to have been left by cadets in the late 1820s are set to be revealed.

  3. New York Post

    West Point to open time capsule possibly left by cadets in the 1820s (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The contents of the small lead box could possibly provide a window into the early, more Spartan days of the storied US Military Academy.

  4. Fox News

    Long-forgotten West Point time capsule from the 1820s to be opened Monday (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A time capsule that is believed to be from the 1820s was found at West Point recently. The capsule is expected to be pried open on Aug. 28, 2023.

  5. Military Times

    What’s in the box?! West Point unveils contents of 1828 time capsule (opens Military Times)

    Published

    Military Times's feed description

    The U.S. Military Academy unveiled the contents of a nearly 200-year-old time capsule on Monday.

  6. Military.com

    West Point Opens 200-Year-Old Time Capsule and Finds … Silt? (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    West Point had been building anticipation for nearly two weeks over the planned opening of the time capsule.

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