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 4 per household. 1st Floor Tickets SOLD OUT 2nd Floor Tickets SOLD OUT Inside seats have SOLD OUT, but screens positioned on the plaza outside […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
"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 […]
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 […]
A Reenactment of the Meeting of the Body of the People At Old South Meeting House 6:15pm-7:15pm Join Revolutionary Spaces in the room where it all happened—Old South Meeting House! […]
Huzzah For Griffin's Wharf! A Rolling Rally At Old South Meeting House 7:30pm-8:00pm Led by multiple fife and drum corps, the general public is invited to march from Old South […]
Boston Harbor, a Tea Pot Tonight! The Destruction of the Tea At Griffin's Wharf At Atlantic Wharf adjacent to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum 8:00pm-8:30pm The general public […]
Boston Tea Party Descendants Meet & Greet Are you a Descendant of a Participant in the Boston Tea Party? Join us in the Fort Point Room at Atlantic Wharf on […]
On December 17, 2023, join the National Parks of Boston at the Great Hall in Faneuil Hall for compelling reenactments of two historic meetings to commemorate the landmark 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Inspired by real words spoken in Faneuil Hall and around Boston, hear arguments about destruction of private property, historical memory, […]
Sunday December 17, 2023 1:00pm, 1:45pm, & 2:30pm Join The Paul Revere House to mark the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s first documented “Ride!” Though best known for his Midnight Ride on April 18th, 1775, Paul Revere actually began his brief career “riding Express” as a courier for the patriot movement on December 17th, 1773, […]