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Old South Meeting House

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310 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108-4616

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No Tax on Tea! This was the decision on December 16, 1773, when 5,000 angry colonists gathered at Old South Meeting House to protest a tax...and started a revolution with the Boston Tea Party! Built in 1729, Old South Meeting House was the largest...more

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QuickWhitTravel

Washington DC, District of Columbia

36924156

Reviewed 1 week ago

Be sure to at least look from the outside.

I think it's a shame that they charge for this, but be prepared for that. Even if you don't want to pay, be sure to look from the outside and visit the gift shop anyway!

Date of experience: August 2018

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YotaPwr

Maine

431115

Reviewed November 11, 2018 via mobile

Great piece of history!

This is a great place to visit. The history is unbelievable and the condition is superb. Hard to believe all that happened in this building. We all had a great time while here!

Date of experience: October 2018

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TNVOL1985

Knoxville, TN

4012

Reviewed November 6, 2018

Amazing to walk through were the Tea Party was planned.

We could have spent half of a day in there looking at all the historical items they have on display (including some of the actual tea that was saved from the party).

Date of experience: October 2018

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MylezEdward

Tampa, Florida, United States

15753

Reviewed October 29, 2018 via mobile

History presented clearly, but not stuffily

Very clean and well cared for. I enjoyed seeing the public spaces and learning about the building. History is presented from an exciting point of view. I would definitely recommend keeping this on your to do list!

Date of experience: October 2018

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Kuvasz15

Brooklyn, New York

845

Reviewed October 28, 2018

Ben Franklin Was Baptized Here

This is a very historic building and should be visited by anyone interested in US history. It is awe inspiring.

Date of experience: October 2018

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AbbyRL

Brisbane, Australia

24669

Reviewed October 9, 2018 via mobile

Just check the outside

Paid to go in. Deeply over rated. The museum is limited and the internals are sparse. Just have a look at the outside and read the Google page.More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank AbbyRL

We hope that our antique Puritan meeting house interior, exhibits, scavenger hunts, and 3D map table make a trip inside OSMH well worth it for all visitors, so we are sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your visit inside. But we appreciate you taking...More

iliniorange

Greenville, South Carolina

11031

Reviewed September 14, 2018

The foundations of American Freedom!

Old South Meeting House 310 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108 The tumultuous years from the occupation of Boston in 1768 to the evacuation of British Troops in 1776, Old South Meeting House earned the name "Sanctuary of Freedom." Come learn about its role as a...More

Date of experience: July 2018

Thank iliniorange

We're delighted you spent such an important holiday with us, and thank you for the lovely review!

TeamWard

Nottingham, United Kingdom

1677272

Reviewed September 9, 2018

More history

You can visited for a few minutes or get the tour and its like a lot of the historical site throughout Boston, worth a few minutes of your time as you soak up another piece of 18th century history.

Date of experience: July 2018

Thank TeamWard

We're so glad you stopped by, and thank you for your review!

Bob L

348

Reviewed September 2, 2018 via mobile

Worth it

Our first few visits, we walked by to look at the exterior but didn’t pay the fee to go inside. Please go in, it’s worth it. Interesting historical artifacts and easy to read displays, take a few minutes to just sit in the main gallery...More

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank Bob L

Thank you for this wonderful review, Bob. We are so pleased you took the time to come back and give our interior a chance...and that we were worth it!

677JL

Tokyo, Japan

11732

Reviewed August 31, 2018 via mobile

Interesting history, but prioritize other sites

The history of the building is fascinating and there are some signs and wifi for a limited audio tour, but compared to other sites on the Freedom walk, this one has less engagement and information than the others. If you have to save time or...More

Date of experience: August 2018

2 Thank 677JL

Thank you for your candid review, J - we truly appreciate knowing how we can improve our experience for all visitors! We know that time and money are both at a premium to visitors, and we do hope that our interactive exhibit panels and audio...More

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