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Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

Replica tea ships on the Fort Point Channel, where actors in colonial dress invite you to throw tea into the harbor.

Official Website
Photo: Original uploader was Cornischong at lb.wikipedia · Public domain
Open
Every day; timed tours
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1.5 hours
Address
306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
On the Congress Street Bridge, a short walk from South Station.

Why Go

The guided tour retells the night of December 16, 1773, when colonists dumped 342 chests of East India Company tea in protest at taxation without representation. One of the original tea chests is on display.

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