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MA, USA

Green Dragon Tavern Site

Landmark

Marker and modern establishment near the location of the colonial tavern where Sons of Liberty met to plan resistance, including the Boston Tea Party.

What Happened Here

The original Green Dragon was demolished in 1854. It was known as the "Headquarters of the Revolution" where Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and others gathered to organize resistance.

Visiting Today

Address

11 Marshall Street, Boston, MA 02108

Hours

Modern tavern hours vary

Admission

Free (exterior)

Accessibility

Street-level.

Connected Events

May 1764
Faneuil Hall Town Meetings

Samuel Adams, John Adams

Aug 1765
Stamp Act Riots

Samuel Adams, Thomas Hutchinson

Mar 1770
Boston Massacre

Crispus Attucks, Captain Thomas Preston, John Adams, Samuel Adams

Dec 1773
Old South Meeting House Assembly

Samuel Adams, John Adams, Thomas Hutchinson

Dec 1773
Boston Tea Party

Samuel Adams, George Robert Twelves Hewes

Jun 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill

Dr. Joseph Warren, General Sir William Howe