A new time capsule filled with significant markers of today’s generation will be packaged into the recently restored State House lion statue this weekend, where The Bostonian Society hopes it will reside for the next 100 years.
Unbeknownst to most Boston residents until this September, a time capsule was hidden in the head of the golden lion statue perched on top of The Old State House in downtown Boston since 1901.
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On Sunday, The Bostonian Society will place the 2014 version of the time capsule in the newly restored lion in a studio in Woburn before unveiling it to the public, said Heather Leet, spokeswoman for the Bostonian Society.
The new time capsule will hold 2014 Boston staples, such as an iPhone 5 — without the battery — a medal from the 2013 Boston Marathon, an Oct. 10 issue of The Boston Globe, and letters of posterity by three local journalists — Steve Annear of Boston Magazine, Brian Burns of Boston.com, and Kiera Blessing of The Boston Globe.
“We’re hoping that people will hold off opening the capsule for the next 100 years — we’re looking at 2114,” Leet said. “We think that in 100 years a lot changes, and it’s fun to open a time capsule when there is sort of a mystery.”
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After rumors swirled around the city about the possible existence of the 1901 time capsule, it was officially found in September by Robert Shure, a Woburn sculptor in charge of restoring the lion and unicorn statues from the Old State House. Both statues were taken down for restoration in September.
The capsule was removed from the lion’s head Oct. 9 and carefully unpacked by The Bostonian Society’s archivist, Elizabeth Roscio. In the capsule, Roscio removed sealed letters, photographs, and newspaper articles that were in near-perfect condition.
Other artifacts that will be put in the 2014 time capsule include a picture of Governor Deval Patrick with the prime minister of Britain, facsimiles of the 1901 time capsule, as well as a letter from the president of The Bostonion Society, Bryan Lemay.
Trisha Thadani can be reached at trisha.thadani@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @TrishaThadani.