Cocoa Beantown – The History of Chocolate

ACT RM

Most people know the story of the Boston Tea Party. But did you know that when the colonists stopped drinking tea due to taxation, they drank chocolate?  American patriot Paul   Revere crafted dedicated drinking chocolate pots that can be seen at MFA Boston today.  

              Massachusetts has many historical connections to chocolate that continue today, including being the home of the very first chocolate factory in North America, the first roadside retail confectionery operation, and the first forays into commercial white chocolate production.  

Learn more about our sweet history with this fascinating program, presented by the experts at Cocoa Beantown at 2:00 PM in the Activity Room.