Boston's North End has a lot of history, including a tragedy many feel is stranger than fiction. Around 100 years ago, more than two million gallons of molasses ripped through a large portion of one of the most dense neighborhoods in the entire world. Nearly two dozen people were killed and 150 others were severely injured, and this is the story of how it happened.
Boston's North End has a lot of history, including a tragedy many feel is stranger than fiction. Around 100 years ago, more than two million gallons of molasses ripped through a large portion of one of the most dense neighborhoods in the entire world. Nearly two dozen people were killed and 150 others were severely injured, and this is the story of how it happened.