***PLEASE NOTE: IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE IS NOW SOLD OUT! However, you can register for the live-stream at the link below.*** When John Hancock needed to win people over, he didn't talk about resisting taxes--he served alcohol. He offered rum punch and wine at his home and paid for lavish meals in taverns to bring people together. […]
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, ERW welcomes Revolutionary Spaces to discuss their plans for the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party including their new exhibit on the destruction of propery in public protests. This program will also discuss the important role the Old South Meeting House in the […]
In honor of the Boston Tea Party's 250th Anniversary, join Leena Bhatnagar, economist and writer, as she discusses how the British East India Company and global circumstances contributed to the event. In this virtual talk, she will highlight how the British East India Company played a pivotal role in the British Empire's economic and geopolitical […]
Massachusetts Historical Society presents: Bringing Phillis To Life with Ade Solanke, David Walkdstreicher, CUNY, and Tara Bynum, University of Iowa This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at […]
This November, Revolutionary Spaces debuts Phillis in Boston, an original new play dramatizing a key moment in the nation and the life of celebrated poet and enslaved author Phillis Wheatley. Published in 1773, her book “Reflections on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral” was the first known book of poetry by an English-speaking person of African […]
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Revolution 250 is partnering with the community of Brooklyn, NY to present a commemorative marker to Green-Wood Cemetery for the grave of Boston Tea Party Participant Ebenezer Stevens. The ceremony will take place at: Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY On Wednesday November 15th, 2023 at […]
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Revolution 250, and the Grand Lodge of Masons is partnering with Forest Hills Cemetery to place commemorative markers at the graves of Boston […]
Join the Historic Winslow House, Revolution 250 and The Boston Tea Party Museum for a trip back to 1773. Immerse yourself in the past and gain valuable insight into the […]
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Revolution 250, the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative of Boston, and the City of Boston will place special commemorative markers at the graves of […]
Saturday December 9th, 2023 11:00am The Pembroke Historical Society will partner with the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, and Revolution 250 near the Brick Kiln Yard Historic Site to […]
