Time capsule found inside lion head at Boston's Old State House
What treasures could be inside?
The Bostonian Society, which operates a museum at the Old State House, said sometime next week it hopes to open a time capsule from 1901 placed in the head of a copper statue of a lion that has stood atop the building.
It's planning to replace what's inside the capsule with something new.
The society confirmed this week the long-standing rumor that there was a time capsule inside the iconic lion. The lion and a unicorn have been perched above Washington Street in Boston for more than a hundred years.
The lion was recently taken down from the rooftop for maintenance. Sculptor Robert Shure of Skylight Studios, who is in charge of restoring the statues, found the time capsule Monday, according to Heather Leet, spokeswoman for the society, the Boston Globe reports.
The Globe reports that contents may include photographs and autographs of state and city officials, the Boston Globe circular and a map showing the population within a 30-mile radius of Boston. Also, a letter describing the lion and unicorn and campaign buttons for William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, the Globe reports.
Before the lion returns to the almost 300-year-old Old State House, the society plans to put a new capsule in it and is taking suggestions from folks via social media.
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