The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is continuing a monthly series, this time talking about a very sticky situation.
Their August Think and Drink will be about the Great Molasses Flood and Boston’s Waterfront.
It takes place on Thursday (August 6th) at 6:30 p.m. with expert Genna Kane exploring the environmental and social legacy of the tragic event.
In January 1919, a massive industrial storage tank containing 2.3 million gallons of molasses suddenly ruptured in Boston’s North End.
The 25-foot wave of sticky, sweet syrup ripped through the streets, destroying buildings, crushing infrastructure, and claiming the lives of 21 people.
Kane’s program traces how the catastrophe led to major changes in safety regulations, building codes, and Boston’s waterfront.
Admission to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s Think and Drink is free and open to the public.
It will feature a specialty cocktail and have both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options.
More information can be found at wisconsinmaritime.org/events.
