Historical Marker
National Seashore
Historical marker location:
Hyannis, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of Ocean Street and South Street, on the left when traveling south on Ocean Street.)
Hyannis Kennedy Legacy Trail.
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.