Founding Fathers Send A Message Through Time About The Importance Of American Independance

Samuel Adams and Paul Revere put a time capsule in Independence Hall that they hoped would send the message of American Independence so that future Americans would see it and be reminded of the importance of it.

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The founders appeared to be showing future Americans how important it is to be independent. They included reminders of American history that date way back into the 1600’s when the rebellious colonists were making their own coins against the wishes of England.

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Samuel Adams included the 1652 “Pine Tree Schilling” which was made despite the fact that their British rulers did not allow it.

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