The Joy of the Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later

null By Ira StollDec. 15, 2023 5:28 pm ETJournal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kate Bachelder Odell, Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyA wooden ship called the Dartmouth sailed into Boston Harbor 250 years ago carrying 114 chests of East India Co. tea that brewed, in a way, the American Revolution. On Dec. 16, 1773, fewer than 20 days after the Dartmouth’s arrival from London, dozens of Bostonians climbed aboard and dumped the tea into the harbor, protesting a Parliament-imposed tea tax. The event was recognized immediately as a world-changing event by perceptive observers. “The most magnificent Movement of all,” John Adams wrote in his diary the next day.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersTurboTax: Up to $67 off online tax services with TurboTax discount codeThe Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock RecommendationsDoorDas

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The Joy of the Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later

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Ira Stoll

Dec. 15, 2023 5:28 pm ET

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kate Bachelder Odell, Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Images: AP/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly

A wooden ship called the Dartmouth sailed into Boston Harbor 250 years ago carrying 114 chests of East India Co. tea that brewed, in a way, the American Revolution.

On Dec. 16, 1773, fewer than 20 days after the Dartmouth’s arrival from London, dozens of Bostonians climbed aboard and dumped the tea into the harbor, protesting a Parliament-imposed tea tax. The event was recognized immediately as a world-changing event by perceptive observers. “The most magnificent Movement of all,” John Adams wrote in his diary the next day.