Ohio firefighters find 118-year-old time capsule buried in fire station: Here's what was inside

Firefighters of the Marion Fire Department in Marion, Ohio, have found some buried treasure dating back to 1905, after attempting to excavate the old fire station's original cornerstone.

The Marion Fire Department (MFD) has recently been researching the history of their department, going back to 1848, by digging up some information — both figuratively and literally, Captain Redmon told Fox News Digital. All sorts of historical memorabilia was found inside the time capsule buried in 1905 including badges and newspapers. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) Nine "turn of the century" badges were found in 118-year-old time capsule. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) "A letter from Chief McFarland stating that the cornerstone was set on July 20th, 1905 and containing the names of the firemen employed at the 2 stations and the Huber Manufacturing Company Fire Department" was found, according to the fire department's Facebook page. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) The oldest item found in the capsule was a "878 invitation from the Delphos Fire Department for the 'Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Fireman’s Association Fireman’s Games,'" the department shared. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) Inside the box was the original property lease from the Marion Power Shovel to the City of Marion. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) A contract from 1905 between the City of Marion and James B Luke to build the Fire Station was also found in the capsule. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) Two different rosters were found, one stating the members of Hose Company 1 and the other naming those in Hose Company 2. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) A list of city officials from 1905 was another item found in the hidden treasure. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) There was a vintage photo found in the capsule of the Marion Fire Department. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) An agenda from Second Annual Marion Fire Department Ball on April 24, 1905, was retrieved. (City of Marion Ohio Fire Department) Sydney Borchers is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital. 

On May 25, Redmon and the firefighters went down to the old Marion Fire Department Station No. 2, which was built in 1905, to excavate their department's cornerstone for preservation purposes before the building was scheduled to be torn down.