The Boston Tea Party had very little do with tax hikes. And despite the name, it wasn't a party. But it drew the ire of colonial leaders like George Washington. Now, on the 250th anniversary ...

The Boston Tea Party - not the kind of tea party you’d find in a children’s book or high society - was a political protest over British taxes which saw around 100 men board three different ...

The Boston Tea Party anniversary event in December kicks off festivities that will continue into 2026, when we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, one of the most infamous protests leading up to the American Revolution, is days ...

Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum tells the tale of the infamous tea dumping. Enjoy a cup of tea in Abigail’s Tearoom. The protest took place on December 16, 1773 — nearly 251 years ago.

The Boston Tea Party was a foundational moment in American history—and it was not without controversy. Honor its 250th anniversary with these surprising facts.

Parliament’s Stamp Act tax of the mid-1760s ignited the Anglo-American conflict. Yet, as historians broadly agree, it was ...

When was the Boston Tea Party? The protest took place on December 16, 1773 — nearly 251 years ago. On that day, the Sons of Liberty dressed as indigenous people and boarded three ships of cargo ...

Just like that, 92,000 pounds of tea went overboard and the Boston Tea Party became legend. King George III was livid. In the spring of 1774, he passed the Intolerable Acts.

Most Americans, however, will associate America’s 250th with Philadelphia on Independence Day 2026. Though unfair to all the ...

The Rel & Wilma Maples History Center in the King Family Library is hosting the Fourth Annual Sevier County Heritage Day, and this year’s free event focuses on ...

The Boston Tea Party is often invoked today as a symbol of anti-tax rebellion. But if we’re going to cite it, we ought to get the history straight — and understand why it still echoes now.