Historical Marker
First Settler
Historical marker location:
Rockport, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Highland Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1930
1630 - 1930.
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.