Lexington History Museums Presents the 1773 Tea Burning Reenactment – A Lex250 Signature Event
Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington, United StatesOn December 13, 1773, unfair British taxes were on everyone’s mind as three ships sat in Boston harbor, carrying shipments of East India Company tea. Lexington Town Meeting concluded a multi-day debate with a resolution to stop purchasing or drinking imported British tea. The crowd spilled out onto the common behind the meeting house and […]