Nice piece

I wonder if that family got paid money for the chest? I’m sure had they sold it via a private auction that it would have brought many millions being it’s basically priceless given it’s relevance to history!

I always thought the box’s would have been bigger

"We making it outta Boston With this one 🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣

George is my ancestor! He was a shoemaker, and he actually repaired John Hancock's shoes once (late 1762). Hancock invited him to his home on New Year's as a way to thank Hewes. Hewes was later injured in the Boston Massacre (took a British soldier's rifle butt to the shoulder), and during the Tea Party, he was the guy who asked the captain for the key to the tea chests.

Imagine taking one of America's greatest artifacts to SHOW & TELL!!! lol

What a fun story!

That is a neat story! I never knew this chest existed until a Facebook post brought it to my attention. Thank you for narrating the story for us. I will have to make my way up to Boston to see this in person.

I always liked Phillis Wheatley's story. I am a black female poet who learned about this enslaved African woman who was the first person of African heritage in U.S. History to publish her own book of poetry book. I am a creative writer.