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The Old South Meeting House was built in 1729 as a Puritan house of worship. It was also the largest building in colonial Boston.
The Old South Meeting House is best known as the site of where the Boston Tea Party began. In the winter of 1773, more than 5,000 colonists gathered at Old South in a meeting to protest the tax on tea. After many hours of debate, Samuel Adams announced, "This meeting can do nothing more to save the country!" Protestors stormed out of the Old South Meeting House to the waterfront where they dumped three shiploads of tea into Boston Harbor. They changed American history forever.
Today, the Old South Meeting House is a museum where visitors can view the reenactments of the Boston Tea Party debates.
| Location: | 310 Washington Street, Corner of Milk and Washington Street.
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| Hours of Operation: | November 1st- March 31st, 10am- 4pm Daily; April 1st- October 31st, 9:30am- 5pm Daily. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas, and New Year's Day |
| Tours: | Daily lectures, entitled "Voice of Protest", tell two centuries of Old South history. Boston Tea Party reenactments are shown annually, please call the number provided for information on the next available performance. |
| Admission: | Adults: $5, Seniors (62+) and students with I.D.: $4, Children (6-18): $1, Children under 6: Free, Museum members: Free |
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