New clues emerge about message in bottle hidden inside wall of Back Bay building for 126 years
By Emily Sweeney Globe Staff,Updated December 18, 2020, 3:03 p.m.
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A Boston resident found this bottle tucked away in a space between their fireplace flue and an interior wall. Inside the bottle was a handwritten note.City of Boston Archaeology Program (Custom credit)
With clues gleaned from social media, new details have been uncovered about an old rye whiskey bottle that was hidden away in a secret nook of a Back Bay building for more than a century.
The owner of a condominium found the bottle tucked away in a space between the fireplace flue and an interior wall while doing renovations. Inside the bottle was a folded piece of paper with the name âTom Fordâ scrawled on it, along with the mysterious phrase â6 on Shea,â and the date Sept. 23, 1894. The label on the bottle said âN. Simons, Importer and Wholesale Liquor Dealer, 31 & 33 Castle St.
Mysterious message in a bottle found 126 years later hidden inside wall of Back Bay building
By Emily Sweeney Globe Staff,Updated December 16, 2020, 2:21 p.m.
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A Boston resident made an interesting discovery in their fireplace recently.
Hidden away in a space between the fireplace flue and an interior wall was an old rye whiskey bottle, and inside the bottle was a folded up piece of paper. It turned out to be a handwritten note, with the name âTom Fordâ scrawled on it, along with the mysterious phrase â6 on Shea,â and the date, Sept. 23, 1894.
In an effort to gain some insight into the meaning behind the cryptic message, officials from the City of Boston Archaeology Program posted photos of the corked bottle â and the handwritten note that it contained â on social media. The label on the bottle said âN. Simons, Importer and Wholesale Liquor Dealer, 31 & 33 Castle St., Boston.â The home where it was found is located in the