Boston Facts

On January 15, 1919, a 50-foot steel tank in Boston's North End burst and released 2.3 million gallons of hot molasses. The sticky wave rushed down Commercial Street at roughly 35 mph, reached 15 feet high in places, and claimed 21 lives. Locals swore the streets smelled sweet for decades.

Fenway Park's right-field bleachers are all green, except one. That single red seat marks a home run by Ted Williams. He hit it on June 9, 1946. The blast was officially marked at 502 feet, the longest homer ever hit inside the park. The ball crashed into a fan's straw hat before he ever saw it coming.

USS Constitution just led more than 50 tall ships into Boston Harbor. She's 228 years old, and still an active-duty US Navy warship crewed by real sailors. In July 2026, she fired a 21-gun salute off Castle Island. Then she led ships from 21 countries past more than a million spectators. Old Ironsides is still on duty.