Boston Tea Party Reenactment

On the Sunday prior to December 16, costumed actors march from Old South Meeting House to the waterfront and toss crates of tea into the harbor. Nowadays, the ticketed event takes place on the newly rebuilt Griffin's Wharf, where the Tea Party ships are docked.

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