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Posted on June 15, 2019March 4, 2020 by Tea Maestro

Was Brick Tea Thrown Overboard at the Boston Tea Party?

Was brick tea thrown overboard at the Boston Tea Rebellion? The answer is NO. I sometimes see this myth mentioned in historical accounts of the Boston Tea Party. Worst of all, I've seen stacks of tea bricks for sale in the gift shops at historic sites with a narrative sign that says the East India…

Posted on December 6, 2018July 26, 2019 by Tea Maestro

5 Facts You Don’t Know About the Boston Tea Party

December 16 marks the anniversary of one of the most iconic events in American history. On that night in 1773, about 150 men disguised their faces and tossed 340 chests of tea from three ships docked in Boston Harbor. The already contentious relationship between the colonists and their English overseers deteriorated even further until, on April…