Boston's Great Molasses Flood Disaster of 1919
This is a SeeStew short on Boston's Great Molasses Flood Disaster of 1919. It is pulled straight from our YouTube channel and plays here so you can watch without switching apps.
In 1919, Boston's North End was devastated by a 2.3 million-gallon molasses tank burst. A 25-foot wave, traveling at 35 mph, killed 21 and injured 150, ripping buildings apart and buckling train tracks.
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