In the years leading up to the American Revolution , Castle William became a refuge for British officials during periods of unrest and rioting in Boston . Violence in the wake of events such as the Stamp Act crisis in 1765 and the Boston Massacre in 1770 forced provincial leaders and British soldiers to take shelter within the fort . In September 1765 the stamps to be issued under the Stamp Act were kept at the fort
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre
Fort Independence (Massachusetts)