14 September, 2015
Sculptor Jeff Buccacio of Buccacio Sculpture Studio out of Natick was the sculptor chosen to head the project to restore the Claflin Fountain. The project took months of planning and work but turned out to be a terrific display for the Hopkinton 300th Anniversary Celebration weekend. Before installing the fountain Jeff and his team looked at historic photos to remake missing or deteriorated pieces from the original fountain. Buccacio mentioned that the original fountain was pulled in March and his team worked on restoring and making repairs since.
In the video below, Jeff talked about the many details that were involved in the long process of installing the restored Claflin Fountain. The original fountain was installed in 1907 and funded by Charles L. Claflin to honor his parents Charles Winslow and Maria Claflin.
