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Contents Of Old State House Time Capsule Remain A Mystery

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Inside the time capsule you could see a red book, which was not among the items cataloged in earlier news reports about the capsule. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Inside the time capsule you could see a red book, which was not among the items cataloged in earlier news reports about the capsule. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

America's oldest surviving public building from the original 13 colonies still has secrets to be revealed.

On Thursday, historians removed and opened a time capsule from a lion statue that stood perched on the facade of Boston's Old State House.

But as WBUR's Bruce Gellerman reports, the contents of the time capsule still remain a mystery. Listen to his full report above.

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This segment aired on October 9, 2014.

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Bruce Gellerman Senior Reporter
Bruce Gellerman was a journalist and senior correspondent, frequently covering science, business, technology and the environment.

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