Boston Tea Party Participant Commemoration: Paris, France

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 will partner with The City of Paris, and the Rochambeau Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to place a commemorative marker at the grave of James Swan, recognizing him as a participant in the event known as the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773.

The ceremony will take place on Friday September 29, 2023 at 10:30 am and will take place at:

Père Lachaise Cemetery

16 rue du Repos

75020 Paris, France

The ceremony will begin promptly at 10:30 am at the site of James Swan’s
grave. There is no stone marking the area, but the grave is located at the corner
of section 41 on the Chemin des Anglais, maps to the site will be available at
the gate.

Remarks will be made by the follow speakers:

Catherine Armand (Regent – Rochambeau Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution – Paris)

Evan O’Brien (Creative Manager – Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

Jonathan Lane (Executive Director – Revolution 250, Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

Erika Vause Ph.D. (Associate Professor – St. John’s University, New
York, USA)