![]() There are also historic artifacts and various interactive exhibits. The museum has full-scale replica 18th-century sailing vessels and provides visitors an opportunity to throw bales of tea overboard. The crisis escalated, and the American Revolutionary War began near Boston in 1775.Ī historical reenactment museum whose employees in character provide an overview of the events leading up to the tea party. Colonists up and down the Thirteen Colonies in turn responded with additional acts of protest and eventually by convening the First Continental Congress, which petitioned the British monarch for repeal of the acts and coordinated colonial resistance to them. Parliament responded to the destruction of the tea in 1774 with the Intolerable Acts which ended local self-government in Massachusetts and closed Boston's ports. This was part of a series of laws passed by the British Government which the Colonies were opposed to because they didn’t have representation in parliament which was leading to “taxation without representation”. The tea party came about after the Townsend Act had been passed by Parliament restricting the colonies to only purchase tea from England which was taxed. ![]() In a short time 340 chests carrying 92,000 pounds of tea were smashed and dumped into Boston Harbor. On the winter night of Decemmembers of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded three ships carrying British East India Company tea moored at Griffin’s Wharf. The office site is designated at this marker. ![]() Has great views of Boston Harbor, Fort Point Channel, Moakley Courthouse, Boston Children’s Museum, etc. Take the elevator to the 14th floor and then follow the signs. Head to the guards at the front desk and tell them you wish to go to the Observation Deck. Independence Wharf is an office building but it has a free but not well known public observation deck. (470 Atlantic Ave, open daily 10am to 5pm) Stop 1: Observation Deck at Independence Wharf Start the Boston Tea Party to the Boston Fire Museum Tour If traveled directly from point to point the walk should take a little over 30 minutes over 1 1/2 miles. We start our tour on an observation deck which will provide a great view of the area and then move on to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, the Hood Milk Bottle, the Boston Children’s Museum, Martin’s Park, Fan Pier Park, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) and the Boston Fire Museum. At the close of the 20th century the area had deteriorated but since then a great deal of new building has breathed life into this part of Boston. In the mid to late 1800s seawalls were built and the land was filled in but much of it used for the railroads. ![]() This free walking tour will primarily take place in the Seaport area which is a part of Boston that was reclaimed from the harbor. The Boston Tea Party to the Boston Fire Museum ![]()
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