Greenwich Tea Party
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N 39° 23.332 W 075° 20.291
18S E 470877 N 4359985
Monument commemorating the December 22, 1774 Tea Party in Greenwich, NJ.
Waymark Code: WM956N
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2010
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Monument reads:
"In honor of the patriots of Cumberland Co. NJ who on the evening of December 22, 1774 burned British Tea near this site."
Taking a cue from fellow patriots in Boston, this less famous tea party had the same effect in Southern NJ. 4 patriots dressed as Indians boarded a ship in the nearby Cohansey River and burned the load of British tea slated for delivery to Philadelphia. The monument is now about a quarter mile inland from the river, and lists the names of the patriots on the sides.
Type of Memorial: Monument
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