The Great Boston Molasses Flood

The Boston Molasses Flood

This is no urban legend The Boston Molasses Disaster, also known as the Great Molasses Flood and the Great Boston Molasses Tragedy, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A large molasses storage tank burst, and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph killing 21 and injuring 150. The event has entered local folklore, and residents claim that on hot summer days, the area still smells of molasses. more This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.