My friend Ed told me a story about this gigantic molasses storage tank that burst in the North End area of Boston back in 1919. Almost 2.5 million gallons of sticky molasses gushed out in waves, smothering everything it came into contact with. The thought of being consumed alive by smoldering hot waves of molasses lava is quite terrifying.
As it may become obvious with these upcoming blogs, I really, really love Boston. I have been a couple times now and I can not wait to go back and explore even more of its neighbourhoods in-depth. Boston played a huge role in early American history from the moment pilgrims arrived in Plymouth Rock and…
Boston’s North End District refers to the northeastern tip of its downtown area, or everything east of Washington Street/US 93. The waterfront community is on a peninsula surrounded by the Massachusetts Bay on three sides, and is accented by the scenic 43-mile Boston Harbor Walk. North End is a hub for significant Revolutionary War and…
Boston’s Historic Chinatown Neighbourhood is located southeast of Boston Common, nestled into the curve of Surface Road/US 90, framed by Washington Street to the west and Essex Street to the north. The Chinatown station is located at the corner of Essex and Washington. Walk one block south down Washington, turn left and walk two blocks…
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