Things to Do In Boston - Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum can be found on the Congress Street Bridge in downtown Boston. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museums is amongst one of the best things to do while you are in Boston. The museum has on site two replica ships from that time period in the Eleanor and Beaver. The museum itself features live re-enactments of the Boston Tea Party, a documentary and plenty of interactive exhibits. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museums also has on site one of only two known tea chests from the original events in 1773.

Things to Do in Boston - Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

The Boston Tea Party was a significant and arguably the event that rapidly escalated the American Revolution. It took place in Boston on December 16th, 1773. When the residents of Boston boarded Great Britain ships and threw their chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This was done in protest to the “Tea Act”, which was the British Parliament’s tax on tea. The British responded harshly an within two years the American Revolutionary War began near Boston in 1775.

Things to Do in Boston - Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Things to Do in Boston - Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Things to Do in Boston - Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum was voted USA Today’s “Best Patriotic Attraction”. The museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is located right near downtown Boston making it within walking distance to all the great hotels and local restaurants. Speaking of great restaurants Elite Sports Tours recommends you check out The Barking Crab for some fresh local seafood as the restaurant is just steps from the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.

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