Edward A. Filene

Historical marker location:

Boston, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Boylston Street and Charles Street, on the left when traveling east on Boylston Street.)

Marker installed: 1959

1860-1937.

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.