The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919!

Bites of History with Irene Walton

Jun 7 2023 • 18 mins

While this fatal event sounds outlandish, or even made-up - I can assure you that it isn't. On a warm day in 1919 Boston's North End would be nearly swept up by millions of gallons of molasses leaving some for dead and other's lives permanently altered.

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