Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

See Where the Boston Tea Party Began

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

1. See Where the Boston Tea Party Began Marker

Inscription. Come inside the largest gathering space in colonial Boston, where protest meetings regularly took place in response to British laws written and enforced without the consent of the people. Here, thousands assembled on December 16, 1773 to protest the notorious Tea Act before setting off to Boston Harbor to destroy the tea.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 1773.

Location. 42° 21.423′ N, 71° 3.515′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Milk Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street. The marker is to the right of the front door of the Old South Meeting House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 Washington Street, Boston MA 02111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Adams (here, next to this marker); Abigail Adams (here, next to this marker); Old South Meeting House (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Old South Meeting House (here, next to this marker); One Ticket. A Whole Lot of Revolution! (here, next to this marker); Samuel Adams (here, next to this marker); John Hancock (here, next to this marker); Thomas Hutchinson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Also see . . . The Boston Tea Party. A history of the event from the Massachusetts Historical Society. (Submitted on November 11, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Old South Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

2. Old South Meeting House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.