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    1. [A-REV] Boston Tea Party, actual site
    2. John Robertson
    3. A few weeks ago, I posted to the list regarding my search for the *actual* Boston Tea Party site in relation to modern Boston streets. I, as well as like-minded associates, search for such sites all the time with some success. Compared to most so-called "lost" sites, that of the BTP has more advantages and fewer disadvantages. The area was settled (pop. 12,000), it was mapped well and periodically (most are online), and relevant streets have been in place since well before the event until the present. I have been asked by some to report back to the list when I learned the answer forthcoming from the "experts". I am sorry to report that the closest I have able to obtain in the way of a response from that group is that 1)the actual site is unknown and 2) it cannot be determined. My answer to them is that it can indeed be found, I tell them where it is, and provide my evidence for doing so. A website showing my findings is in place (and will remain so) at http://jrshelby.com/bostontp2.htm This is the only internet site devoted to locating the actual site of the BTP, providing relevant evidence. It is being submitted to search services and should become relatively easy-to-find for those interested in the site (or in historical maps of Boston over the years). No evidence has been forthcoming to refute the conclusions given on the website. The continued presence of the website should result in the acceptance of its findings or should eventually evoke rebuttal from those believing they have the evidence to do so. Recent additions to the site: - endnotes (sources) - extracts from emails received (names withheld), and my responses to same. - "What happened at Hubbard's Wharf" (the BTP was at Griffin's Wharf). This is the probable root cause for the confusion over the actual site. John Robertson

    10/10/2001 08:52:43