THIS SWEET DISASTER: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD OF 1919

This Sweet Disaster: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

On a crisp January day in 1919, the quiet streets of Boston's North End were abruptly transformed by an unexpected and devastating catastrophe. A massive storage holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of molasses, a popular sweetener at the time, suddenly exploded, sending a sticky wave of brown sludge through the streets like a river. Buildings

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The Horrible Event

On January 15th, 1919, Boston witnessed a truly horrifying incident. A massive container storing this thick syrup burst, unleashing a torrent of the dense liquid down the streets. The violent flood buried everything in its path, shattering buildings and harming scores of people. The viscous molasses ensnared victims immediately, leaving a scene of

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