The Cocoanut Grove Fire

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The Cocoanut Grove Fire

1varielle
Jul 30, 2020, 7:57 am

There are several books written about the disastrous fire in 1942 at the Cocoanut Grove night club including Fire in the Grove. 492 people were killed. Marshall Cole was a tap dancer who managed to escape the Fire by the roof. He passed away in June at the age of 94. His obit contains the details of his escape. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/29/metro/marshall-cole-one-last-cocoanut-gro...