A bubbling flood of molasses that sent a towering wave of goo down the streets of Boston in 1919 ... studied century-old maps of buildings in the area, and even called the National Weather ...

“Boston Molasses Flood” it read in white lettering ... along with photos and a small map. Liz Nelson Weaver, the group’s signage committee team lead, estimates it will be installed near ...

What makes the Great Molasses Flood one of history’s strangest disasters? A tank explosion sent a tsunami of sticky syrup through Boston, causing destruction and chaos. But was it preventable?

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.

BOSTON (AP) — The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 — one of Boston’s ... Researchers also studied century-old maps and archived National Weather Service meteorological data.

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 ...

BOSTON — Harvard University researchers say they've solved the mystery behind one of Boston's most peculiar disasters - the Great Molasses Flood of ... century-old maps and archived National ...