Alleged time capsule disproved

Despite the granite plaque at the Georgia Guidestones advertising a time capsule was allegedly buried at the site, there was no evidence of any buried history when digging occurred Friday morning.

The Elbert County Road Department removed the plaque Friday morning and placed it on a truck to be transported to its new home at the Elberton Granite Museum.

After being removed, the department dug six feet in the ground below where the granite marker was placed as it described a time capsule being buried six feet below.

There was no evidence of previous digging as Georgia red clay was packed tightly at the bottom.

Elberton Granite Association Executive Vice President Chris Kubas said Friday morning that the granite marker was not placed at the site at the same time the Guidestones were unveiled in 1980. The marker included directions to the granite museum, which Kubas said did not exist until 1982.

Satirical rumors from a “Straight Talk Habersham” group claiming a time capsule was opened circulated social media Thursday evening before the location of the alleged time capsule was dug.

The information provided was false.