Boston Tea Party 250th Symposium
When:
Saturday, Dec 16, 2023 8:30a -
5:00p
Saturday, Dec 16, 2023 8:30a -
5:00p
Where:
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
186 Tremont St.
Boston, Ma 02111
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
History, Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
https://massfreemasonry.org/250th/
We will host a world-class speaker symposium at the Grand Lodge beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. Through the generosity of our event sponsors, we can provide the events to the public at no cost.
8:30-9:10-Dr. Brooke Barbier "Radicalizing John Hancock: The Tea Act and the Boston Tea Party."
9:15-10:00-RW Walter Hunt "Freemasonry Before the Revolution"
10:15-11:20-Boston-Lafayette Lodge of Perfection performing "Treason to the Crown"
11:30-12:15-Dr. Jayne Triber "Brother Revere: How Freemasonry Shaped Paul Revere's Revolutionary Role"
12:15 -1:00 Break for Lunch
1:30-2:00 -Dr. William Fowler "A Fireside chat with famed author Dr. Fowler."
2:00-3:00 -JL Bell "How Bostonians Learned to Talk about the Destruction of the Tea."
3:00-4:00 -Dr. James Fichter "Tea: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773–1776."
4:00-5:00 -Dr. Ben Carp "Teapot in a Tempest: The Boston Tea Party of 1773."
There will be guided tours of the Grand Lodge from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on a first come, first served basis.
The Grand Lodge will also have several rare artifacts on display for you to view.
