In December 1773, political activists known as the Sons of Liberty took to Boston Harbor to dump more than 90,000 pounds of tea in the ocean in protest against taxes imposed by the British.

After the debate, colonists marched to Griffin's Wharf and dumped the tea into Boston Harbor. View the videos below to learn about the history of this event through reenactment. Harlow Unger ...

On Dec. 16, 1773, some of the 100 to 150 colonists who boarded three ships and tossed their tea into the Boston Harbor disguised themselves as Native Americans. The 250th anniversary reenactment, ...

Finally, on the night of December 16, 1773, a group of "Mohawks" tossed 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. "This Destruction of the Tea," wrote John Adams, "is so bold, so daring, so firm ...

Bostonians, in their wisdom, responded by throwing their new cheaper tea in the Boston Harbor. Robert Goulder: Now wait a second, Joe, that's counterintuitive. What's not to like about cheaper tea?

This hands-on museum offers an entertaining look at one of Boston's pivotal ... grab a cup of tea or a snack in Abigail's Tea Room, which has one of the best views of the harbor around.