BOSTON, July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: The Boston Tea Party comes alive this December!
It's December 16th, 1773 and
trouble is brewing in Boston.
Presented by Boston's famed Old
South Meeting House and the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum,
the 242nd Boston Tea Party Anniversary Reenactment is an
opportunity to experience one of America's most
iconic public protests. Reenactors from across New England tell the
story of the Boston Tea Party and theatrically
recreate the events of December 16,
1773, which sparked the American Revolution. It
all begins with a fiery tea tax debate at Old South
Meeting House, the actual historic hall where the colonists
gathered to protest 'taxation without representation' 242 years
ago. Then, the public joins a lively procession to the waterfront
and witnesses the Sons of Liberty destroy actual tea in
Boston Harbor!
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16,
2015 - Actual Historic
Anniversary!
6:30 p.m.
– 8:30 p.m.
TIMELINE: 6:30 – 7:30
p.m.
The Meeting of the Body of the People
– TICKETED EVENT (Ticket includes access to a reserved viewing area
along the waterfront for the destruction of the tea)
Old
South Meeting House - 310 Washington Street at Milk Street,
Boston, MA
Ticket
holders join a spirited and theatrical colonial debate at
Old South Meeting House to protest the tax on tea and demand
liberty from the British crown, just as unprecedented numbers of
colonists did in this very building more than 240 years ago. Samuel
Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere and other Patriot leaders join in a
heated debate with crown-loving Loyalists in this final attempt
to peaceably resolve the crisis before the midnight
deadline. Visitors are encouraged to join the debate, letting their
voices be heard in the very place where Boston's most famous act of rebellion
began.
7:30 – 8:00
p.m.
Huzzah for Griffin's Wharf! –
OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Procession from Old South
Meeting House to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum - Milk
Street to Congress Street to Pearl Street
Led by fife and
drums, the public is invited to march with the reenactors from Old
South Meeting House to Boston's
historic waterfront where Griffin's Wharf once stood along the same
route the Sons of Liberty took to Boston Harbor to destroy the tea
in 1773!
8:00 – 8:30
p.m.
Boston Harbor, a Tea Pot
Tonight! – OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC (Ticket
holders have access to a reserved viewing area on the
Harborwalk)
Destruction of the Tea at the Boston Tea
Party Ships & Museum - 306 Congress St. on the Congress Street
Bridge, Boston, MA
The public is invited to line the shores of Boston Harbor and watch
as the Sons of Liberty storm the Brig Beaver and destroy chest
after chest of East India tea,
just as colonists did 242 years before. In this fully
narrated program, the Sons of Liberty open the hold and hoist tea
chests on deck. Tea chests are broken open and actual tea from
the East India Tea Company (still in existence) is spilled into
Boston's historic waters. Viewers
are encouraged to cheer "Huzzah" as they witness the dramatic
conclusion of this single most important event leading up to the
American Revolution.
TICKETS: THIS EVENT SELLS OUT ANNUALLY. GREAT DEALS
ONLINE!
- AS OF JULY 1, 2015 - Early
bird tickets are $15/per
person
- AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 -
Discounted General Admission tickets are $20/per person
- ON NOVEMBER 1, 2015 - General
Admission tickets are $25/per
person
To purchase tickets go to:
http://gottea2015.bpt.me or visit Old South Meeting House
at 310 Washington Street, Boston,
MA. General Admission tickets are available for sale at the
Old South Meeting House as of September 1,
2015.
Tickets include admission to the Meeting of the Body of the
People at Old South Meeting House and access to an exclusive
reserved viewing area on Boston's
Harborwalk for the Destruction of the Tea. All ticket proceeds help
support Old South Meeting House, a non-profit National Historic
Landmark. This event takes place rain, sleet, snow or
shine.
NOTE: Both Old South Meeting House and Boston Tea Party
Ships & Museum will be free and open to the public on
Wed., December 16, 2015 from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
HOTEL INFO: INTERCONTINENTAL BOSTON, a 424-room luxury hotel located
adjacent to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, is
offering its REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY: BOSTON TEA PARTY
PACKAGE starting from $299.00. This package is valid year-round
and includes:
- Deluxe accommodations overlooking Boston's historic waterfront and the Boston
Tea Party Ships & Museum
- Two (2) adult (age 13+) combo tickets with access to both the
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and Old South Meeting
House
- Two (2) tea infused beverages – choice of RumBa's hard tea rum
cocktails (Life & LiberTea or The Tea Act) or hot
tea
- Tea Amenity - Boston Tea Company Connoisseur's Mini Wooden
Tea Chest which includes 20 tea bags in five gourmet blends:
English Breakfast, Earl Grey,
Oriental Treasure Green Tea, Pomegranate Green Tea and Lemon Honey
Chamomile Herbal
- Tickets for two (2) to the 242nd Boston Tea Party
Anniversary & Annual Reenactment - valid Wed., Dec. 16, 2015 ONLY. Includes VIP waterfront
viewing along the Fort Point Channel overlooking the Boston Tea
Party Ships & Museum
NOTES: Additional tickets can be purchased
separately. Package is based on double occupancy,
blackout dates apply. To book, call InterContinental Boston
directly at 617-217-5033 or 877-747-BOSTON. The hotel is located at 510 Atlantic
Ave., adjacent to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
BOSTON RESTAURANTS &
BARS OFFER DOSE OF PATRIOTISM WITH TEA-INSPIRED
SPECIALS:
OFFERED THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
2015 -
- BARLOW'S (241 A St) - HARD TEATINI - Deep
Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, Cointreau and lemonade - $11
- BASTILLE KITCHEN (49 Melcher St) - TEA SMOKED
MUSSELS MARINIERE with Earl
Grey salt and rouille toast - $14
- BLUE STATE COFFEE (155 Seaport Blvd & 957
Commonwealth Ave. Also available at cafes in Providence, RI and New Haven, CT) - PATRIOT BLEND
COFFEE and REVOLUTIONARY BLEND TEA
- BON ME (313 Congress St) - BON ME TEA
SPECIAL - choice of sandwich, rice bowl, noodle salad or
salad, a deviled tea egg - eggs soaked in a black tea
topped with homemade spicy mayo, cayenne pepper and scallions, and
a Thai iced tea - $12
- HARPOON BREWERY (306 Northern Ave) - annual/seasonal
BOSTON TEA PARTY ALE - craft beer made with Souchong
tea, a classic black tea from the Wuyi Mountains in the
Fujian province of China. Tea is provided by the Boston Tea Party
Ships & Museum and is famous for its very distinctive smoky
aroma. It is one of the five tea blends thrown into Boston's historic waters during the Boston Tea
Party.
- PASTORAL (345 Congress St) - ...TWO, IF BY
TEA - Denizen Merchant's Reserve Rum, limoncello, chai
masala syrup, Earl Grey tea topped
with espresso and lemon verbena foam - $12
- RUMBA (510 Atlantic Ave):
- LIFE & LIBERTEA - Rum steeped with
Earl Grey tea, honey syrup and
muddled lemons - $14
- TEA ACT - Rum, Domaine de Canton Ginger
Liqueur, Mathilde Peche, iced
tea, muddled ginger and lemon juice - $14
- SCHOLAR'S (25 School St) - SMIRNOFF BOSTON TEA
PARTY - Smirnoff® Vodka, house-infused honey peach tea,
topped with a splash of lemon juice - tall and over rocks -
$10
OFFERED WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16,
2015 (242ND BOSTON TEA PARTY ANNIVERSARY)
-
- BARKING CRAB (88 Sleeper St) - THE CRABBY TEA
PARTY - one cup of clam chowder, one entree of Harpoon IPA
battered fish & chips and a pint of Harpoon IPA - $25
- PI ALLEY GARAGE (275 Washington St) - special
parking rate from 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. -
$9/hour
- SMITH & WOLLENSKY (294 Congress St):
- BOSTON TEA PARTY REENACTMENT PRIX FIXE DINNER -
3-course prix-fixe menu featuring fall seasonal preparations of
signature steaks, seafood, sides & desserts, paired with Samuel
Adams Boston Lager™ - $45
- BOSTON TEA PARTY
MARTINI - Absolut® Wild Tea Vodka, lemon juice and
simple syrup - $13
ABOUT BOSTON TEA PARTY SHIPS & MUSEUM:
The Boston
Tea Party, "the single most important event leading up to the
American Revolution," occurred the night of Dec. 16, 1773. With the grand opening in
June 2012, the Boston Tea Party Ships
& Museum, owned and operated by Historic Tours of America, is
dedicated to accurately reliving and representing a key time in
history (1773 to 1775). Through actors, tea throwing reenactments,
high-tech interactive exhibits, authentic replica ships: the Beaver
and the Eleanor and an award-winning multisensory film, Let it
Begin Here. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is open 7
day/week from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Summer/Spring) and from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Fall/Winter). Tours run every
30 minutes in the fall/winter and every 15 minutes in the
spring/summer and last 1 hr. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas
Day. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum was voted 'Best
New Museum' by Yankee magazine in the '2012 Best of New
England Issue' and 'Best of the New 2012' by Boston Globe
Magazine. To learn more visit www.bostonteapartyship.com or
call 1-855-(TEA)-1773. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is
located at 306 Congress St. on the Congress St. Bridge,
Boston, MA 02210.
ABOUT OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE:
Famed as the place
where the Boston Tea Party began, the 1729 Old South Meeting
House is one of the nation's most important colonial landmarks
and was the center for Boston's
protests against British rule in the years leading to the American
Revolution. Saved from demolition in 1876, this treasured National
Historic Landmark has been open to the public since 1877 as a
non-profit historic site, museum and an active center for public
dialogue and free expression in the heart of downtown Boston. Open daily year round, presenting a
full schedule of programs and events. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve
Day, Christmas Day and New Years
Day. For more information visit www.osmh.org
call 617-482-6439 or contact info@osmh.org. The
Old South Meeting House is located at 310 Washington St., at the
intersection of Milk Street, Boston,
MA 02108.
MEDIA
CONTACTS:
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Stephanie
Loeber
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Lauren
Reddy
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Loeber
Communications
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Old South Meeting
House
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Ph:
617-510-0577
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Ph: 617-482-6439
ext. 15
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E-mail:
stephanie@loebercommunications.com
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E-mail:
lreddy@osmh.org
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