250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party Commeration

Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party at Historic Brattonsville’s Hightower Hall.

Discover the history of the Boston Tea Party and its connection to the Carolinas and the lesser-known Charleston, Wilmington and Eddington tea parties. Enjoy a Colonial tea tasting from Charleston’s Oliver Pluff Tea Company. Discuss proper tea etiquette. Create your own blend of loose-leaf tea to take home. Peruse Hightower Hall, the circa 1853 Italian Villa style home, with its sweeping grounds.

Culture & Heritage Museums Historian, Zach Lemhouse will be speaking at the Hightower Hall event about the history of the Carolinas’ tea parties.

“The Boston Tea Party, and the many other lesser-known tea parties that occurred throughout the thirteen colonies," Lemhouse says, "demonstrated Patriot commitment to the ideal of 'no taxation without representation.' These brave men and women risked their lives and livelihoods to fight for this cornerstone of American democracy.”  

Cost is $30 for nonmembers and $25 for Cultural & Heritage Museum members. Space is limited and admission is for adults (18+) only. 

Pre-registration is required. Purchase tickets.