We did not get to go into this building, only passed it on our tour. Nonetheless beautiful structure!
The Old South Meeting House sets the stage for some very dramatic events that lead to the American Revolution. One of the most notorious being the meeting on December 16, 1773. Thousands of Boston residents protested what they felt was an unfair, burdensome duty on tea that was sitting in the harbor. After an attempt to send the tea back, Samuel Adams stated, "Gentlemen, this meeting can do nothing more to save the country." Men disguised as Indians later marched down and destroyed the 342 crates of tea. This act later became known as the Boston Tea Party.
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