On a crisp summer day in 1920, the quiet streets of Boston's North End were abruptly overwhelmed by an unexpected and horrific disaster. A massive storage Boston Disaster holding millions of gallons of molasses, a popular sweetener at the time, suddenly exploded, sending a sticky wave of brown liquid through the streets like a flood. Buildings were

On January 15th, 1920, a horrifying disaster struck Boston's North End. A massive tank containing approximately 2 million gallons of molasses burst. The sticky goo surged through the streets like a tsunami, obliterating everything in its path. Dozens of people perished, and many more suffered wounds. Buildings were reduced to rubble, and the stenc