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Boston Harbor

Definition

Boston Harbor is a natural harbor and estuary located adjacent to Boston, Massachusetts. It was historically significant as both a port and as a location of several key events during the American Revolution.

Analogy

Consider Boston Harbor as your school's cafeteria where all major events happen - from daily lunch breaks to special celebrations or even occasional fights. Similarly, this harbor was where everyday trade happened but also where significant historical events like the Boston Tea Party took place.

Related terms

Boston Massacre: An incident in 1770 where British soldiers killed five colonist protesters in Boston.

Boston Tea Party: A political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston when American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.

Sons of Liberty: A secret revolutionary organization that was founded by Samuel Adams in the Thirteen American Colonies to advance rights of European colonists and fight taxation by the British government.