The story
A 2.5-million-gallon molasses tank exploded, sending a 35-mph wave through the North End that killed 21 people and injured 150.
Everything that was here
- 1915–1919
Purity Distilling Company Molasses TankIndustrial Site
A 2.5-million-gallon molasses tank exploded, sending a 35-mph wave through the North End that killed 21 people and injured 150.
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