Truro Highlands Historic District

Historical marker location:

6 Highland Light Rd, Truro, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Highland Light Rd and S Highland Rd, on the left when traveling east on Highland Light Rd.)

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.