You might be familiar with the Boston Tea Party, but for many Bostonians, there’s another food-centric event that comes to mind as they reflect on local history: the Great Molasses Flood.

ANNIVERSARY IN BOSTON. NONE OF US ACTUALLY LIVED THROUGH THE ORIGINAL EVENT, BUT MANY BOSTONIANS STILL KNOW THE HISTORY. ON THIS DAY IN 1919, A MOLASSES FLOOD DEVASTATED PARTS OF THE CITY’S ...

“To fully understand this bizarre disaster, we need to examine ... The faulty tank was used to facilitate the transfer of molasses between ships in Boston Harbor and railroad tank cars and ...

It took Boston, Massachusetts over 70 years to recover from the devastation 2.3 million gallons of molasses caused over 100 years ago.

The anniversary of Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919 offers a bizarre, if grim, annual reminder of a freak accident in the city's North End. And one researcher suggests that looking back at ...

You might be familiar with the Boston Tea Party, but for many Bostonians, there’s another food-centric event that comes to mind as they reflect on local history: the Great Molasses Flood. When a surge ...