Langone Park (Boston, Massachusetts)

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Boston City Park
www.cityofboston.gov/parks/openspaces/main.asp?ID=94

At this site the "Great Molasses Disaster" occurred. The disaster occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A large molasses storage tank burst, and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150. The event has entered local folklore, and residents claim that on hot summer days, the area still smells of molasses.

A memorial plaque exists at the park today.
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Coordinates:   42°22'6"N   71°3'18"W
This article was last modified 10 years ago