December 16, 2023, was the 250th anniversary of an event that has become known as the "Boston Tea Party." This article discusses an upper-level history class about that event that allowed students to take a closer look at what really happened that night. In addition to the traditional approach of having students read large volumes of material and write a lengthy research paper, the students also staged a costumed interpretation of that event to educate the general public (mostly other undergraduate students, but also faculty, staff, and interested persons from the community) which allowed everyone to experience a taste of "living history." While the activity merely hinted at what happened in Boston on that fateful night, everybody was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out and how much the audience took away from the production. Most importantly, the students enrolled in the class were able to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and they came to appreciate that learning history can take different shapes and forms--all while commemorating a pivotal historic event.