ON SWEET TURNED DEADLY: THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD

On Sweet Turned Deadly: The Great Boston Molasses Flood

On a sultry January morning in 1919, the unthinkable took place in Boston's North End. A massive container overflowing with sweet molasses ruptured suddenly, unleashing a tidal wave thick, brown syrup that swamped the streets below. Hundreds of people were caught in the unforeseen disaster, crushed by the unexpected force of the molasses. The sight

read more