Greenwich Tea Party

Specifically in Greenwich, many colonists viewed boycotting tea as a way to show loyalty to the American cause.

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.

However, by the time of the trial, the American Revolution was in full swing and there weren’t enough loyalists left to indict them.

[3] In 1908, the Cumberland County Historical Society erected a monument to mark the event, which is located at Main Street at Market Square in Greenwich Township.