Boston Tea Party museum on fire!!!

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The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum caught fire today and sent black smoke rising above the Financial District.

Fire officials released few details about the blaze, which was reported at about noon. It was not clear what ignited the flames.

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum had been closed for renovations until the fall of 2008, according to its website.

Witnesses said the blaze began at 11:50 a.m. and described flames rising out of the roof of a red wooden building at the midpoint of the Congress Street Bridge. The building served as the entrance and a gift shop for the museum, which has been closed since it was struck by lightning in 2001.

[TornadoTN]

1. A lot of tea lost its flavor today

Sad.

[Fresh_Start]

2. Seems appropriate to undo the boston tea party

under the current regime

[The Straight Story]

3. Quick - Pour some tea on it!

Seriously though, that sucks.

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15. Fortunately, I believe everything was in storage

Everything that survived the last fire in 2001 that is. It was supposed to re-open again next year. Bah. :(

[YOY]

4. Hope no artefacts (or people oviously) were damaged

n.t.

[sandnsea]

5. oh no, that's horrible

Did they have anything in storage due to the renovation work?? This is just so sad.

[enid602]

6. martial law

I wonder if * will use this as a reason to impose martial law.

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. The Marius L Van der Lubbe Society strikes again! nt

[RaleighNCDUer]

7. Let's see - ugly little building surrounded by high-rises...

artifacts in storage because of the renovations...

They could probably all fit in a first-floor museum of a high rise put up on the same spot.

(Am I too cynical?)

[bdamomma]

9. that's terrible

maybe it is our time for another Boston Tea Party!!

[graywarrior]

10. aw, shit.

That sucks.

[porphyrian]

11. It's walldude's fault. - n/t

[Dervill Crow]

12. Ratz. This is quite symbolic, isn't it? eom

[sinkingfeeling]

13. First the 'Cutty Sark' and now this... both during restoration!

[Tesha]

18. Restorations and demolitions tend to be dangerous times.

Cut wood, sawdust, hoaky electrical cabling, and oily rags
abound, and the fire alarm system is often "bagged" so as
not to get dusty or get false alarm trips from the dust.

Tesha

[Swamp Rat]

14. Apropos to Bushler's reign.

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16. kick

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[wicket]

17. .

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[rucky]

19. That totally sucks.

It was my favorite place when I went to Boston. The guides are a hoot.