Historical Marker
Nathaniel P Banks
Historical marker location:
Waltham, Massachusetts
( Memorial is at the intersection of Moody Street and Main Street (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling south on Moody Street.)
Statesman Soldier. MDCCCXVI - MDCCCXCIV.
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.