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The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum tells the story of this historic event through the replicas of the three ships involved.
On that fateful evening of December 16, 1773, three ships – built and owned by Americans – had arrived from London carrying a cargo of tea.
They were “staying” in Boston Harbor and 340 chests of British East India Company tea, weighing 92,000+ pounds, were dumped overboard.
The estimated value of the cargo in today’s terms is over $1.7 million dollars. Thousands witnessed the event, which ultimately helped spark the American Revolution.
306 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210, Phone: 866-955-0667
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