Historical Marker
Olde Colonial Courthouse
Historical marker location:
3046 Main Street, Barnstable, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of Rendezvous Lane and Main Street (Massachusetts Route 6A), on the right when traveling north on Rendezvous Lane.)
The Boston Molasses Disaster occurred in 1919 when a large tank of molasses burst and flooded the streets of Boston's North End, killing 21 people and injuring 150.