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Old South Meeting House, Boston National Historical Park and the Old
South Tea Party Players invite you to help celebrate the Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, and to recreate the famous protest
meeting held at Old South that led to the dumping of the infamous tea
into Boston Harbor.
We are seeking the participation of 18th Century reenactors to
portray the “Citizens of Boston” who in 1773 rose in protest to oppose
the tax on tea levied without their consent by Parliament, and, when
their appeals went unheard, dumped the offending cargo into Boston
Harbor.
Boston Tea Party Reenactor Basic
Guidelines
As a volunteer reenactor helping with the Annual Boston Tea Party
Reenactment, you will help to make history come alive for visitors from
all over the world. All reenactors must observe the following
guidelines:
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Seating is limited inside Old South Meeting House for this
event. You must pre-register to ensure entrance. Seating will be
assigned on a first-registered, first-served basis.
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Many reenactors are needed to swell the ranks of
the “Citizens of Boston” outside Old South to create the colonial
atmosphere, and then join the debate.
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All reenactors should be willing to brush up on the background
history of the Boston Tea Party, talk with the public and cheer on
the events.
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All reenactors will be asked to follow authentic standards for
clothing. Participants are required to dress in
authentic/appropriate clothing for the 1770’s period for Eastern
Massachusetts. Western frontier and native dress are not acceptable;
this includes hunting shirts with fringe, beads, and a general
“buckskin” appearance. No anachronisms such as: cameras, cigarettes,
plastic items, wrist watches, non-period glasses or sunglasses, etc.
will be used in sight of any spectator during the reenactment.
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No muskets, swords or weapons of any type can be worn or
carried.
All reenactors who would like to depict “Citizens of Boston” as part
of the Annual Boston Tea Party Reenactment - either within Old South or
outside - must pre-register to take part in this event. Your approved
registration will give you status as a volunteer for the day for Boston
National Historic Park.
To pre-register please send an e-mail to the education department. In
the subject line of the e-mail write “Tea Party Reenactor”. In the body
of the e-mail write your name, any unit affiliation, your phone # and
your e-mail address. You will then receive further information about
volunteering as part of the Annual Boston Tea Party.
Thank you for your interest in the Annual Boston Tea Party
Reenactment!
Membership Form
or Contact us for more
membership information.
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