Boston Molasses Flood
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Shorelander
N 42° 22.095 W 071° 03.321
19T E 330762 N 4692709
A plaque commemorating the Great Molasses Flood.
Waymark Code: WM9VQ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2006
Views: 32
Coming to this newly-redid area, you would never guess the disaster that befell the area almost 100 years ago. A nearby cache commemorates the event. 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 defects in the tank combined with unseasonably warm temperatures contributed to the disaster."
Agency Responsible for Placement: The Bostonian Society
County: Suffolk
City/Town Name: Boston
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Year Placed: Not listed
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