THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER OF 1919

The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping people in a treacly soup. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained injuries

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