Panic on Piedmont Street: The Cocoanut Grove Disaster of 1942

When:
Monday, May 11, 2026 7:00p -
8:00p

Where:
Aeronaut Brewing Company
14 Tyler St
SOMERVILLE, MA 02143

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Admission:
$12 - $20

Hosted by:
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somervillemuseum Somerville Museum

Categories:
Date Idea, Drinks, History, Lectures & Conferences

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A Tavern Talk with Dan Breen

"In1942, Boston's most famous "hotspot" was the Cocoanut Grove, in the Bay Village. Everyone who was anyone went to the Cocoanut Grove; and at least 900 people were jammed into the place on the evening of Saturday, November 28--when the worst nightclub fire in U.S. history struck the Grove with terrible suddenness and ferocity. How could this have happened? And how did Bostonians turn a disaster into positive reforms that still affect us today? Come listen as we relate the incidents of recklessness and heroism that make up the story of the Cocoanut Grove."

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