Boston Tea Party Museum | 306 Congress Street | Fort Point

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From this weekend:

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A couple shots from today too:

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Yes very nice,had'nt been over there in a while.
 
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I would have preferred something ultra modern in glass and copper, but hey, it's superior to what was there before. I think with the three ships in place and flags flying, it will be a decent tourist attraction. Maybe I'll buy all my tea there to help support the place.
 
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When it comes to Boston historical sites (even ones like this that are no where near where the event took place), I never want to see "modern".

This is a destination about history, and people want it to reflect that history as best as possible. I have had so many tourists ask me where the Tea Party is over the years. These travelers I think would be really disappointed to find some odd shaped glass structure with LEDs all over. Also, 3 revolutionary war era ships docked adjacent to some spaceship would seem ridiculous.

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SeamusMcFly said:
When it comes to Boston historical sites (even ones like this that are no where near where the event took place), I never want to see "modern".

This is a destination about history, and people want it to reflect that history as best as possible. I have had so many tourists ask me where the Tea Party is over the years. These travelers I think would be really disappointed to find some odd shaped glass structure with LEDs all over. Also, 3 revolutionary war era ships docked adjacent to some spaceship would seem ridiculous.

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Seamus -- Hear Hear !!

I would say Huzzah as well -- except its not moderne enough for the always glass, steel and concrete crowd

I would have preferred a bit closer to a traditional 18th century Bullfinch wharf building -- but the current one will look good with the ships tied to the pier

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love the weather vane -- its an homage to the grasshopper at Faneuil Hall and the Giant Tea Kettle at the Strabucks in the Sears Block"
 
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Current state:

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I think it would be cool if they made this stretched between Summer St and Congress St bridges, allowing access from either, as well as a neat pedestrianway.
 
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BostonUrbEx said:
I think it would be cool if they made this stretched between Summer St and Congress St bridges, allowing access from either, as well as a neat pedestrianway.
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With shops and places to get a cup of chowder or lobster roll.
 
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BostonUrbEx said:
I think it would be cool if they made this stretched between Summer St and Congress St bridges, allowing access from either, as well as a neat pedestrianway.
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HenryAlan said:
With shops and places to get a cup of chowder or lobster roll.
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Interesting ideas. Mumbles would never allow it, because then the Channel would then be more interesting and alive than the Greenway...
 
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HenryAlan said:
With shops and places to get a cup of chowder or lobster roll.
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Henry -- the place to get the cup of chowder or lobster roll is included in the Tea Party Museum building with its gift shop
 
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Beton Brut said:
Interesting ideas. Mumbles would never allow it, because then the Channel would then be more interesting and alive than the Greenway...
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But redundant

If you want to fix something in the Fort Point Channel -- come up with a viable and cost effective way to fix the old Northern Ave Bridge as a pedestrian path and still let the boats through
 
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BostonUrbEx said:
I think it would be cool if they made this stretched between Summer St and Congress St bridges, allowing access from either, as well as a neat pedestrianway.
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Where was this idea a year ago? Or 5?

I like it.
 
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