Boston, Massachusetts - Molasses Flood Plaque
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- Address:
- 529 Commercial Street, Boston, MA
- Directions:
- North End Puopolo Park, along the sidewalk near the bocci ball court, between the 2 baseball diamonds.
- Hours:
- Always visible, but no easy parking.
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Boston, Massachusetts - Boston Molasses Flood Plaque There is a plaque marking the location of the 1919 Molasses Flood that killed 21 persons and numerous horses. The sidewalk is still sticky.
The plaque reads:
"On January 15, 1919, a molasses tank at 529 Commercial Street exploded under pressure, killing 21 people. A 40-foot wave of molasses buckled the elevated railroad tracks, crushed buildings and inundated the neighborhood. Structural defect in the tank combined with unseasonably warm temperatures contributed to the disaster." [Carl & Anne Ambrose, 12/19/2004]
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