THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and burying people in a treacly mire. Scores of people were killed, and many more were wounded. Boston

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