The Dartmouth - New Bedford, MA - Political Revolutions on Waymarking.com

The Boston Tea Party (visit link) was a political protest which escalated into the beginning of the American Revolution. One of the ships boarded in the protest is commemorated here.

"This plaque is mounted on the William Tallman Warehouse at the foot of Centre Street in New Bedford. The plaque has a relief depiction of the ship and reads:

"NEAR THIS SPOT IN 1767
THE FIRST SHIP BUILT
IN NEW BEDFORD
WAS LAUNCHED
THE DARTMOUTH
FRANCIS ROTCH, OWNER

SHE WAS ONE OF THE VESSELS
BOARDED BY THE
BOSTON TEA PARTY IN 1773

PLACED BY THE NEW BEDFORD CHAPTER
1924
(Logo of the Sons of the American Revolution)

FRANCIS ROTCH WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRM OF
JOSEPH ROTCH & SON WHICH OWNED THE DARTMOUTH"

Read more about the ship at (visit link)

Name of the revolution that the waymark is related to: American Revolution Adress of the monument: foot of Centre Street New Bedford, MA USA What was the role of this site in revolution?: see above Link that comprove that role: [Web Link] When was this memorial placed?: 01/01/1924 Who placed this monument?: Sons of the American Revolution

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