Boston Tea Party location myth (Griffin's Wharf vs. Faneuil Hall)

A common misconception is that the Boston Tea Party took place at or immediately in front of Faneuil Hall; in fact, the tea was dumped from ships at Griffin's Wharf on the waterfront. Modern researchers and maps place Griffin's Wharf roughly where the current Congress Street and the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum are located. The museum at this address interprets the event and its waterfront context rather than Faneuil Hall itself.