Let Them Drink Tea!

In only two and a half years we celebrate our country’s 250th birthday but the party has already started. On Tuesday 12 December, the Marco Island Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invited the community to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the famous Boston Tea Party.  And what better way to celebrate than with an actual tea party? Val Bilbrey, who serves as the America250 chair on Marco Island, organized the event.

Scones and a tea punch were served to about 100 people at the Rose History Auditorium. Reenactors from the Marco Island Historical Society entertained guests with a brand-new production called “Sarah’s Idea.” This play, written by Betsy Perdichizzi and Carolyn Rosenfeld, highlights the important role of women in our country’s fight for independence.

The play told the story of Sarah Bradlee Fulton’s idea for the men to disguise themselves as Indigenous Mohicans to avoid detection while dumping tea into the harbor. She led a group of women who provided the clothing and war paint. Then they waited at home for news of the successful raid.

The local chapter of the DAR is looking forward to celebrating more important events as we approach our 2026!