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Thatâs what the Pilgrims did in the year 1620, on a ship called Mayflower. Mayflower set sail from England in July 1620, but it had to turn back twice because Speedwell, the ship it was traveling with, leaked. After deciding to leave the leaky Speedwell behind, Mayflower finally got underway on September 6, 1620.
The three ships that were boarded and had their tea dumped into the harbor were the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver. The Beaver had been quarantined in the outer harbor for two weeks due to a case of smallpox. Paul Revere was one of the 116 people who participated in the Boston Tea Party. Party on Paul!