Boston Tea Party, 1773

Boston Harbor appears in a moonlit scene, with people dressed as Native Americans throwing crates of tea from a boat; this famous event led to the Revolutionary War.

About the Cox Corridors Murals

The first floor of the U.S. Capitol's House wing is elaborately decorated with wall and ceiling murals by artist Allyn Cox. The western north-south corridor, called the Westward Expansion corridor, includes maps and scenes showing the growth of the United States from early exploration through the acquisition of Alaska and Hawaii.