Old South Meeting House

The 1729 meeting house where thousands gathered before the Boston Tea Party, now a museum of protest and free speech.

310 Washington St · Boston, MA

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Price: Under $25
Good for: History lovers
First-time visitors
Rainy afternoons
Public transit nearby: Washington St Milk StSubway Orange Line · 100 ft away
5 | Tremont StSubway and Light rail 15, 39, 43, 57, B, C, D, E and 3 more · 0.2 mi away
4 | Dewey SqSubway and Train and Bus 4, 7, 11, Commuter Rail Shuttle, Fairmount Line Shuttle, Kingston Line Shuttle, Red Line, Red Line Shuttle and 6 more · 0.3 mi away
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Flying in: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is about 3 miles away.
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About Old South Meeting House

Built in 1729, Old South Meeting House could hold about 5,000 people, and on December 16, 1773 a crowd of 5,000 to 7,000 met here to protest the Tea Act before tea was dumped in the harbor. Benjamin Franklin was baptized here and poet Phillis Wheatley was a member. Today Revolutionary Spaces runs it as a museum with exhibits and gallery talks, and one ticket also covers the Old State House.

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