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Greenwich Tea Party
Took place on December 22, 1774, in Greenwich, a small community
in Cumberland County, New Jersey, on the Cohansey River. Of the six tea
parties during this time, it was the last and the least well-known due to the
small size of Greenwich.
Many colonists viewed boycotting tea as a way to show loyalty to the
American cause. The Greyhound was a ship transporting tea that was
piloted by Captain J. Allen. Captain Allen decided to change the ship’s
course from Philadelphia to Greenwich to avoid possible conflict with
colonists in Philadelphia over the ship’s cargo. Once the ship arrived in
Greenwich, the tea was stored in Dan Bowen’s cellar, who sympathized
with the British. They decided on a verdict and, possibly dressed as Native
Americans, they broke into the cellar, took the tea, and set it on fire.
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