EDITORIAL

Boston Tea Party museum reopening will put misconceptions to rest

All too often, the Boston Tea Party has come across as a colorful prank instead of the turning point in the American Revolution that it was.

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New Boston Tea Party Museum opens to a different world

As the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum reopens its doors to the public, it will do so as the co-owner of its iconic brand.

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Boston Tea Party Museum unveils rare tea chest artifact

Only two tea chests remain from the 1773 Boston Tea Party, and one of them will be on display when the Boston Tea Party museum reopens later this month.