One of the most fascinating places that you will want to check out when you are traveling to Massachusetts is the iconic Boston Tea Party Museum. If you love learning about early American history, this museum is definitely worth visiting, and it even has full-sized replicas of the ships (named Brig Beaver and Eleanor) that were utilized in the event itself from the 18th century. It will take you about one to two hours to enjoy this interesting place, and this would be an awesome day trip stop if you have a family, or even just love exploring the early beginnings in Colonial America.

The Boston Tea Party Museum is located at 306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, and it is right on the Congress Street Bridge. They do have parking available at the Farnsworth Street Garage, so make sure that you bring your parking ticket to the booth for validation at the museum.

After exploring the extremely historical Plymouth, Massachusetts, my husband and I decided that the next logical step was to check out another titan in the area, Boston. (If you really want to immerse yourself in the early beginnings of the United States, New England is definitely the place to go!)

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We were traveling in the summer, and luckily were greeted by warm bright weather on the first day in the city. We wanted to kick things off by learning more about one of the events that was a catalyst for the Revolutionary War, the iconic Boston Tea Party.

As a brief overview, the event of Boston Tea Party itself was a mercantile and political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773 on Griffin’s Wharf in Massachusetts. This was due to the Tea Act, and also the heavy taxation of the colonies from the Townshend Acts. The famous Sons of Liberty greatly opposed the taxes in the Townshend Act as a violation of their rights, and this fueled the response to famously destroy a shipment of tea that was sent from the East India Company. (Some of the well known Americans that were part of the Sons of Liberty were Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere.)

Once there, we really liked how the museum tour was laid out, and the tickets were timed in a manner that small groups traveled through the various areas together, which worked really well. As you make your way through it, you will find a variety of exhibits, and a multitude of historical artifacts from the Boston Tea Party that have been saved over the years. The people working there are all extremely knowledgeable, and full of historical facts, so make sure that you take the time to talk to them! We also loved that they were dressed in attire from the 18th century, which was really neat.

Of course our favorite part of the tour was going on a replica ship from that time period, and seeing the mechanics of it more in depth.

I also highly recommend checking out Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace to relax a bit and enjoy the actual tea that the colonists would have had in Boston during that time period. They also have a variety of lunch items available, as well as pastries. If you are planning a full travel day in Boston, this may be a spot that you would want to go to mid-day since they do have this area in the museum to rest a bit.

The Boston Tea Party Museum is an awesome location to check out if you are traveling to Massachusetts, and is such an interactive way to learn about early United States history.  If you have a family, I think this is a great spot to visit, and it is very engaging. Let me know in the comments if you have ever gone here before, and what you thought of it as well. I hope that you are having a wonderful day, and remember to click the like and subscribe button!

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https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/

https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Tea-Party

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For generations, my family has lived in the Philadelphia area, and my writing reflects these influences. This blog explores perspectives on life, encouragement, travel, health, and local living.

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