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Many Americans have long since not liked paying taxes – who does? Probably the most famous tax revolts was those of the Boston Tea Party in 1773 which helped set happens for the War of Independence. One can travel back and relive these events at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum that is a vital a part of going through the colonial good reputation for Boston along its vaunted Boston Freedom Trail.
If one is interested in Boston's (and America's) colonial history, then be sure to find out about the Boston Tea Party included in any weekend itinerary in Boston. Also, don't forget to go to the early settlement of Plymouth and in the evening the city has a quantity of haunted ghost tours.
Background of The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party would be a political and mercantile protest from the Tea Act. That act allowed the British East India Company to sell its tea imported from China in the American colonies without paying taxes (apart from the ones from the Townshend Acts).
- Protest: Against The Townshend Acts
- Tea: Imported Tea From China
- Protestors: Sons of Liberty
People in America strongly opposed the Townshend Acts as they said it had been an infringement of their rights plus they weren't being represented. For that British partly the taxes were to purchase a small sector of the expensive French and Indian Wars where they had defended their colonies from the French.
To protest a group of the Sons of Liberty in Boston disguised as American Indians destroyed a whole shipment of tea sent through the East India Company. Opposition to imported tea seemed to be happening in other colonies but it's much more famous in Boston.
- Date: December 16, 1773
The British retaliated with the Intolerable Acts in 1774 that (among other things) ended Massachusetts's self-government. The crisis continued to escalate until war started near Boston in 1775.
Relive the knowledge At The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Perhaps the very best museum to experience and relive this famous event on the road to American independence is the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. They boast a multi-sensory experience that includes live actors, interactive exhibits, and full-scale replica 18th-century sailing vessels.
- Replicas: The Museum Has Full-Scale Ship Replicas
At the museum, one will see historical interpreters, historical artifacts, and something of the most immersive experiences one can hope for.
As one enters the museum, one steps back in time towards the tumultuous year of 1773 as the colonies grew more and more rebellious. The 18th-century host for that tour will be Samuel Adams who will show where everything began throughout the colonial town meeting.
The tour boards the replica tea party ships and participants may take part within the “Destruction from the Tea”. Throw tea in to the same harbor as the Sons of Liberty did over 240 years back. Explore their open-air deck and full-scale replica 18th-century sailing vessels along with their ill-fated cargoes.
- Participate: Take Part In The “Destruction of the Tea”
- See: A Reenactment In 3D
Then there is the reenactment in 3D where the 1700s meets today's cutting-edge technology. You will experience the debate and discover the potential consequences and ramifications of one's bold actions of throwing the tea in to the harbor. Visit a Patriot along with a Loyalist discuss “the boldest stroke yet struck in America”.
Visiting The Museum
The museum even has got the only known surviving tea chest in the Boston Tea Party of 1773. Known as the Robinson Tea Chest, tells the storyplot of its humble beginnings in China. After the Boston Tea Party, it had been handed down through the generations and not is part of the permanent collections of Historic Around America, Inc.
- General Admission Ticket: Adult $29.95 / Child (5-12) $21.95
Hours vary seasonally, winter hours are:
- Thursdays To Mondays: 10.00 am to Last Tour 4.00 pm
- Closed: Tuesdays & Wednesdays
The general admission ticket features a fully guided experience by costumed interpreters, an excursion of the 18th-century replica vessel, a chance to dump tea into the sea, to see the Robinson Tea Chest.
- Minuteman Theater: Offers A Dramatic Multi-Sensory Film “Let It Begin Here” Depicting the “Midnight Ride” and also the Outbreak From the War of Independence
- Museum Gift Shop And Abigail's Tea Room: Open To Everyone Without A Museum Ticket
In addition, the museum offers a number of other packages that include the museum experience plus an unlimited hop-on and hop-off ticket for the Boston Old Town Trolley. While in Boston, one is likely to wish to explore a lot of Old Town and more from the extensive history behind the town that played a pivotal role within the road to independence.
