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| Recreate the meeting that sparked a Revolution…the Boston Tea Party! Starting at Faneuil Hall, students are introduced to the history of the Town Meeting. Onward to Old South Meeting House where students recreate the fiery Tea Tax debate of December 16, 1773. Pre-visit materials provided. |
| 3rd through 12th |
| $10.00 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $10.00 |
| 2 Hours |
| Paid |
| Up to 40 students |
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| Experience the meeting that sparked a Revolution…the Boston Tea Party! Students bring this pivotal moment in history to life by taking on the role of Patriots and Loyalists and reenacting the fiery tea tax debate of December 16, 1773, in the very hall where it took place. Pre-visit materials provided. |
| 3rd through 12th |
| $7.00 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $7.00 each. |
| 1 hour |
| Paid |
| up to 40 students |
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| Start your visit to Boston at the Old South Meeting House, where the Boston Tea Party began! After a brief introduction by a museum guide, move through the museum at your own pace. Add a scavenger hunt for elementary and middle school students to your visit to guide them through the multimedia exhibit, "Voices of Protest." The Short Stop on the Freedom Trail talks can often be tailored to your group’s interest upon request. |
| 1st through 12th |
| For a Short Stop Only: $3.00 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $4.00 each.
For a Short Stop with Scavenger Hunt: $4.00 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $4.00 each.
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| 30 minutes |
| Paid |
| up to 60 students (See note above) |
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| Kidnapped from Africa and sold into slavery in Boston, Phillis Wheatley went on to become the first African Americans to publish a book. Old South Meeting House is the only surviving site associated with her life. In this interactive program, students examine objects and primary source documents from Phillis Wheatley’s remarkable life, and explore what it was like to be in a slave in colonial Boston. Students will discover how colonial children learned to write and can try their hand at writing with a quill pen as Phillis did.
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| 5th through 8th |
| $7.00 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $7.00 each.
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| 1.5 hours |
| Paid |
| Up to 25 students |
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| Experience Old South’s historic past, including slave and poet Phillis Wheatley, the Boston Massacre orations, the Boston Tea Party debate, and the saving of Old South from the wrecking ball. After a brief introduction by a staff member, explore the multimedia exhibition, "Voices of Protest "or listen to the audio exhibit, "If These Walls Could Talk," at your own pace |
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| $4.00 per adult, Two (2) free participants for every ten (10) participants are admitted free. |
| 20-30 minutes |
| Adult |
| Up to 60 participants |
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| We welcome groups of 10 or more to attend Middays at the Meeting House, our noontime lectures, concerts and theatrical presentations that explore American culture and history. Topics vary monthly. Please check the Old South Calendar for more information. |
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| $3.00 per adult with advance registration. (Regular Middays fees are $6.00 per adult) |
| 45 minute programs |
| Adult |
| Most groups can be accommodated. |
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| A 45-minute program where children explore the Old South Meeting House, play a variety of colonial games, and try their hand at writing with a quill pen. |
| 8 -14 |
| $3.00 per child, Two (2) adult chaperones for every 10 students are admitted free (up to 25 children) |
| 45 minutes |
| Summer Camp |
| to 25 students; up to 28 students for grades 6 – 8 |
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| A 60 to 90-minute program where children explore the Old South Meeting House, play a variety of colonial games, and try their hand at writing with a quill pen, and then venture out to the nearby Granary Burying Ground. Your group will participate in a fun and educational scavenger hunt, examining symbols on the graves of famous Bostonians such as Paul Revere, John Hancock and Samuel Adams. |
| 8 -14 |
| $6.00 per child, Two (2) adult chaperones for every 10 students are admitted free (up to 25 children) |
| 60-90 Minutes |
| Summer Camp |
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| Participate in the meeting that led to the Boston Tea Party and demonstrate against the Fugitive Slave Law! Using role-play, students explore two historical examples of protest. Students learn how people have made a difference in the past, and discover how to stand up for their own ideas and beliefs today. The program begins in the main hall of Old South Meeting House where students take on the roles of Patriots and Loyalists and recreate the tea tax debate that led to the famous Boston Tea Party. The second half of the program is led by National Park Rangers from the African Meeting House where students reenact a dramatic incident of resistance to the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. |
| 3rd and 5th |
| Free |
| 2 hours |
| Free |
| Up to 25 students |
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| If Bostonians from the 18th century were to visit the city today they would see many changes. However, both the Old South Meeting House and the Granary Burying Ground still play an important part in our modern community. At the Old South Meeting House students hunt for clues about the role of a meeting house in Boston and the many interesting people and events associated with the building. On their visit to the Granary Burying Ground, students examine and interpret gravestone symbols and see the final resting place of many famous Bostonians. |
| 3rd and 5th |
| Free |
| 1.5 hours |
| Free |
| Up to 25 students |
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| Discover the history and beauty of Old South Meeting House with a self-guided visit. Explore this restored National Historic Landmark and view the exhibit "Voices of Protest" at your own pace.
Don't forget to leave some time for shopping in our Museum Shop downstairs. The Old South Meeting House Museum Shop is chock full of wonderful educational resources, unique souvenirs, candies and, of course, teas! Exclusive items include Boston Tea Party merchandise and the historic Old South Leaflets.
Restrooms are available.
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| All ages |
| $4.00 per adult. Two (2) adults are admitted free for every ten (10) participants. |
| Average 20 minutes |
| Adult |
| up to 60 participants (See note above) |
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