Fishkill Tea Party Marker
1570 NY-52, Fishkill, NY 12524, USA
New York, USA
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August 26, 1776
HISTORIC PEOPLE WHO WERE HERE
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Fishkill Tea Party Marker.
Site of
Fishkill Tea Party
Aug. 26, 1776, 100 women
forced Abram Brinckeroff
storekeeper, to sell them
tea at lawful price of
six shillings per pound.
About Fishkill Tea Party Marker
This marker commemorates a local wartime protest in which residents challenged the hoarding or high price of tea. Known as the Fishkill Tea Party, the episode reflected popular enforcement of revolutionary ideas about fair dealing and sacrifice. It illustrates how shortages and inflation brought the Revolution into everyday community life.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Fishkill Tea Party Marker
This marker commemorates a local wartime protest in which residents challenged the hoarding or high price of tea. Known as the Fishkill Tea Party, the episode reflected popular enforcement of revolutionary ideas about fair dealing and sacrifice. It illustrates how shortages and inflation brought the Revolution into everyday community life. 26, 1776, 100 womenforced Abram Brinckeroffstorekeeper, to sell themtea at lawful price ofsix shillings per pound.
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