The lion statue at Skylight Studios in Woburn, where it will be refurbished. (Courtesy Skylight Studios) BOSTON — For 113 years, a time capsule has been inside the head of the golden lion statue on top of the Old State House in Boston. The time capsule will be opened Thursday. The lion and another statue, of a unicorn, both dating back to 1901, were removed from their perches for repairs last month. According to a Boston Globe report from 1901, the time capsule was filled “many interesting contributions of the day” — including photographs and autographs from top government Continue reading >>>

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Old State House  WOBURN - The CBS national report focused on it two nights ago. Boston newspapers and magazines are also commenting (and guessing) on it. Now, the focus has turned to Woburn and Skylight Studios on Salem Street at a site opposite the south side of Woodbrook Cemetery. Sculptor Robert Shure of Wilmington is no Continue reading >>>

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Relics dating back to the early 1900s will be examined during a special event. Image via Bostonian Society In less than a week, Boston will take a gander at what life was like in the city more than 100 years ago. Archivists from the Bostonian Society, the entity that runs and maintains the Old State House and Old State House museum near Downtown Crossing, announced that operators of the studio restoring the lion and unicorn statues taken down from the building last month will soon be opening up a time capsule found buried inside of the lion’s head. The box was first placed Continue reading >>>

Mark your calendars, Bostonians. Next Thursday, October 9, the 113-year-old time capsule recently found in the head of the Old State House’s golden lion statue will be opened. The time capsule’s existence was confirmed last week after an inspection of the lion statue at Skylight Studios in Woburn. Conservator Robert Shure found a copper box inside the lion’s head that is believed to contain various items from 1901. To get to the capsule, officials will carefully remove the lion’s crown to get inside the lion’s head, Bostonian Society’s Heather Leet told Boston.com. The bars securing Continue reading >>>

A ceremony will be held Oct. 4th to open the time capsule found in the head of the lion statue that resides at the top of the Old State House. PHOTO BY KIERA BLESSING/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF A century-old time capsule found inside the golden lion statue at Boston’s Old State House building will be opened during a private ceremony on Thursday in Woburn. The Bostonian Society, a historical preservation organization, has placed sculptor Robert Shure in charge of restoring both the historic lion and unicorn statues at the Old State House, once the time capsule, sealed in 1901, is removed. “As Continue reading >>>

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Liputan6.com, Boston - Sebuah patung singa berwarna keemasan yang bertenger di atas bangunan Old State House, Boston, Amerika Serikat ternyata menyimpan rahasia selama 113 tahun. Ada 'kapsul waktu' ditemukan di dalam bagian kepalanya. Rahasia itu terungkap saat patung singa diturunkan untuk direstorasi. Pihak berwenang dan Bostonian Society menggunakan kamera mungil untuk mengintip bagian dalamnya, dan mengonfirmasi rumor yang sudah lama beredar. Mereka menemukan kotak tembaga tertutup di dalamnya yang diperkirakan berasal dari tahun 1901. Kapsul waktu itu telah lama terlupakan, sampai keturunan Continue reading >>>