104-year-old time capsule found in Minnesota high school during demolition

A construction crew was in the process of demolishing an old high school in Minnesota recently when they discovered a time capsule tucked inside of a cornerstone from when the building was erected in 1920.was held Monday following the discovery, during which the contents from the capsule were revealed to community members after being kept in a metal box for over a century.

"There weren't many artifacts in there ... there were more documents that, you know, continue to tell the story of our community during the early 1920s," he said.Elstad shared that the finding brought a "real moment of pride" to the school staff and the community who were present at the opening of the capsule.

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