The 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party December 16th, 2023. Don’t miss your chance to attend this historic event! FREE tickets available at 9:00am on Tuesday, October 17th*. *Limit […]

This November, Revolutionary Spaces debuts Phillis in Boston, an original new play dramatizing a key moment in the nation and the life of celebrated poet and enslaved author Phillis Wheatley. Published in 1773, her book “Reflections on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral” was the first known book of poetry by an English-speaking person of African […]

Join the Historic Winslow House, Revolution 250 and The Boston Tea Party Museum for a trip back to 1773. Immerse yourself in the past and gain valuable insight into the events leading to the American Revolution. 2pm-3pm ~ Welcoming Proclomation Fife & Drum March of the local militia Engage in a mock children's drill 18th-century […]

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Revolution 250, the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative of Boston, and the City of Boston will place special commemorative markers at the graves of Sameul Adams and John Hancock in recognition for the roles in the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party. Tuesday November 28, 2023 11:00am […]

Saturday December 9th, 2023 11:00am The Pembroke Historical Society will partner with the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, and Revolution 250 near the Brick Kiln Yard Historic Site to celebrate Pembroke’s connection to the Boston Tea Party. The Brick Kiln shipyard was located in Pembroke from 1730-1848. It consisted of two separate yards, often with […]

On the night of December 16, 1773, a party of Bostonians boarded three British vessels and dumped over three hundred chests of tea into Boston Harbor. In addition to objecting to taxation without representation, the participants were also protesting the Tea Act of 1773, which forced them to pay a tax on top of the […]

To mark the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, Revolutionary Spaces is sponsoring a civic event to honor three Community Changemakers whose leadership in bringing people together in dialogue has built a shared sense of purpose to drive change. Through their efforts, these honorees organized and inspired people to take action to ensure their […]

"Coffee or tea?" This simple question was far from innocent in 1773 - it was a test of political affiliation. The Boston Tea Party we think we know is a product of post-independence public memory and propaganda. The real Boston Tea Party was very different. It was divisive. And it did not even destroy all […]

Faneuil Hall & The Boston Tea Party, A Protest in Principle A Retrospective on Revolution 4:00pm-5:30pm The 250th Boston Tea Party Anniversary & Reenactment begins with a dramatic look at […]

Patriots & Loyalists At Downtown Crossing 6:oopm-7:00pm As the meeting of the Body of the People rages inside Old South Meeting House, join the crowds of people gathering outside as […]