The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster, was a disaster that occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Subject | Great Molasses Flood |
| Category | 1919 accident in Massachusetts, United States |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1919 |
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