THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of Disaster Memorial the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and trapping citizens in a gooey soup. Scores of people were killed, and many more suffere

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