On December 16, 1773, more than 5,000 colonists met at    Old sOuth MEeting House to decide the Fate of three shiploads of tea docked in Boston harbor...

NOW it's your turn!

The 238th Anniversary Boston TEa Party

 Annual Reenactment

Sponsored by:

Lead Sponsor: The Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, reopening June 2012

Other Sponsors: Salada Tea and Scholars American Bistro

By December 16, 1773, all the fuss about tea in Boston had come to a boil. Three ships loaded with tea sat anchored in Boston harbor. The Patriots were determined to prevent the tea on these ships from being landed on American soil, because if it were, a tax would be due upon it.

This is where you join the party! Come take on the role of Patriot or Loyalist in this spirited reenactment of the Boston Tea Party. Hear from the likes of John Hancock, the richest man in Boston; Francis Rotch, owner of the ship Dartmouth; famed orator and doctor Joseph Warren; and notorious rabble rouser Samuel Adams.

Then, witness firsthand the event that John Adams said "is so bold, so daring, so intrepid and so inflexible, … that I can't but consider it an epoch in history."

Event Notes: The Boston Tea Party Annual Reenactment runs about 75-90 minutes and is suitable for school-aged children and above. The entire program takes place in the comfortably heated Main Hall of Old South Meeting House.

We are delighted that the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is slated to re-open in June of 2012 and will be part of next year's reenactment.

Parking and Public Transportation: Old South Meeting House is conveniently located near the State Street stop on the Blue and Orange lines and the Downtown Crossing stop on the Red Line of the MBTA. Discounted parking is available at the 33 Arch Street Garage (access on Hawley Street) and the Garage at Post Office Square.

PLEASE NOTE: The Museum will close to visitors at 2 pm on Sunday, December 11, in preparation for the Boston Tea Party Annual Reenactment. The museum doors will open to ticketholders at 3:30 pm. The Museum Shop will remain open for Will Call Ticket pick-up.

Tickets are ONLY $9 each. Tickets will be available for purchase in our Museum Shop starting November 1, and will continue to be available online and by phone at (800) 838-3006.

Are you a museum member? Discounted tickets for members are available with a special members-only code. Call our membership department at (617) 482-6439 x 10 to learn more.

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