On this day 250 years ago in the Revolution — December 19. 1773

On this day 250 years ago at midnight, Patriots in Marshfield, Massachusetts confiscated tea from the Ordinary as a protest against the Crown, emulating the actions of their fellow Patriots in Boston three days earlier. The Ordinary is still standing in Marshfield today, located at 2000 Ocean Street. After taking the tea, the Patriots knelt in prayer and ceremoniously burnt the tea on a large rock, which became known as “Tea Rock Hill.”

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Marshfield,_Massachusetts#cite_note-52


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