Tea historian Bruce Richardson was recently granted access to the vaults of The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, where he searched for teas like those tossed into Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773. He will share news of his detective work and the fascinating journey of the Boston teas as they left Canton bound for […]
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 will partner with the community of Hampden, MA to place a commemorative marker at the grave of Boston Tea Party Participant Robert Sessions on Sunday June 25, 2023 in Old Hampden Cemetery. Old Hampden Cemetery is located at 47 Chapin Road, Hampden, MA 01036 This […]
This December will see the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. To many historians, this event is the seminal event that leads to the American Revolution. Join us as we talk with staff of the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum on the history of the events leading up to and on December 16, […]
On May 8, 1773 enslaved African-American poet Phillis Wheatley left Boston to travel to London to promote her book of poetry Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, to be published there later that summer. During her six week stay Phillis would have the opportunity to meet many notables, one of whom was American founding […]
On May 8, 1773 enslaved African-American poet Phillis Wheatley left Boston to travel to London to promote her book of poetry Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, to be published there later that summer. During her six week stay Phillis would have the opportunity to meet many notables, one of whom was American founding […]
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 will partner with the community of Sweden, New York and Brockport, New York to place a commemorative marker at the grave of Boston Tea Party Participant Joseph Roby on Monday July 10, 2023 at 11:00am at High Street Cemetery. High Street Cemetery is located on […]
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 will partner with the community of Utica, New York to place a commemorative marker at the grave of Boston Tea Party Participant Thomas Williams on Tuesday July 11, 2023 at 11:30am at Forest Hills Cemetery. Forest Hill Cemetery is located at 2201 Oenida Street Utica, […]
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 will partner with the community of New Hartford, New York and the New Hartford Historical Society to place a commemorative marker at the grave of Boston Tea Party Participant Thomas Dana Jr. on Tuesday July 11, 2023 at 2:30pm at New Hartford Burial Ground. Forest […]
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by The Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts on December 16, 1773. Some historians mark this incident as the start of the American Revolution, an event with huge consequences for Britain and the Colonies. 250th Anniversary Boston Tea Party celebrations are being held across our country, […]
2023 marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. In honor of this occasion, The Historic Winslow House Association welcomes members of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum to discuss the history of the Boston Tea Party and its lasting legacy today. Further event details to be shared soon.
Dr. Drea Brown/Dear Girl: A Reckoning (Gold Line Press/USC, 2015); and Alison Clarke/Phillis (U of Calgary Press) (organizer: Dr. Sarah Robbins/TCU) moderated by Aruni Kashyap (UGA) hosted by Dean Sonja Watson. TCU Library; hybrid event including Zoom webinar access. Registration coming soon.
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, ERW is excited to have Dr. Benjamin Carp author of the book "Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America." Dr. Carp's book is one of the preeminent works on the Boston Tea Party. Dr. Carp currently holds the […]