16 Dec 2023 Warrenton, VA
Colonial era Bohea tea was served before the start of the ceremony. Then we learned why we had gathered, the lead up to the Boston Tea Party, and instructions on how we would destroy the tea. Then, in unison with patriots across the country, as the Courthouse Clock struck 8:00 pm we tossed the "noxious weed" tea into "Boston Harbor" which was replicated with a trash can. Coffee was then served and we learned what the aftermath of the Tea Party looked like in Virginia. Then hearing that "A struggle for our rights as Englishmen had taken full bloom and would end in our independence."