Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum - Griffin's Wharf interpretation

On December 16, 1773, colonists boarded British ships anchored at Griffin's Wharf and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor in protest of the Tea Act, an event that escalated tensions leading toward armed conflict. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum interprets the event with exhibits, live reenactments, and artifacts near the original wharf site. The site documents the direct political actions that contributed to the outbreak of hostilities between the colonies and Britain.