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Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary Commemoration - Revolutionary Spaces
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Adults: $40 Seniors (65 and older): $30 Youth (13-18): $30 Members: $25 Children (12 and under): $20Location:
Old South MeetinghouseRepeating Event
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Doors Open 5pm, Reenactment Begins 6:15pm
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Reenactment of the Meeting of the Body of the People at Old South Meetinghouse
Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with the reenactment of the Meeting of the Body of the People at Old South Meeting House! Experience this pivotal moment in our nation’s history as you watch the vigorous debate that led to the destruction of tea on December 16, 1773.
Join Revolutionary Spaces in the room where it all happened—Old South Meeting House! As the largest indoor gathering space in colonial Boston, this building hosted a number of meetings about what to do with the East India Tea Company tea sitting in Boston Harbor waiting to be unloaded and taxed. On that fateful night, a purported 5,000 men gathered for this final meeting about the controversial tea tax, resulting in Samuel Adams giving the signal that would start the Boston Tea Party. Frustrated and angry, colonists marched to Griffin’s Wharf and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor—a major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists and a spark for the American Revolution.
This year, we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with a world-class reenactment of the Meeting of the Body of the People. Doors open at 5:00 PM and the reenactment begins at 6:15pm. Following the reenactment, guests may proceed to Griffin’s Wharf to watch Boston Tea Party Ships and Museums’ reenactment of the throwing of the tea into the harbor.
Seating for the Meeting of the Body of the People reenactment is unassigned so be sure to arrive early to pick your seats. Ticket holders may stay in their seats at Old South Meeting House for a livestream of the tea throwing at Griffin’s Wharf. Your ticket also includes FREE admission to both of Revolutionary Spaces’ sites, the Old State House and Old South Meeting House, from Friday, December 15th through Sunday, December 17th (a $15 value). Tickets are not required for the Griffin’s Wharf reenactment and seating is first-come, first-serve. Please note that due to higher attendance anticipated in this anniversary year, seating at Griffin’s Wharf is not guaranteed for ticket holders of the Meeting of the Body of the People reenactment.
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