Cocoanut Grove fire - Wikipedia
The Cocoanut Grove fire was a nightclub fire which took place in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 28, 1942, and resulted in the deaths of 492 people. It is the deadliest nightclub fire …
The Story of the Cocoanut Grove Fire
The ‘Station Nightclub Fire’ in West Warwick, RI, on February 20, 2003 claimed the lives of 100 persons and injured approximately 200 others. Many of the same causes and lessons …
Cocoanut Grove Fire - Encyclopedia Britannica
Nov 21, 2025 · The legal capacity of the Cocoanut Grove was 460 people, but on Saturday, November 28, 1942, more than 800 patrons were there dining and dancing, along with 123 …
83 years ago, the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire changed safety …
Nov 28, 2025 · Today marks 83 years since the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. The Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire killed nearly 500 people and injured hundreds more in Boston.
Research Guides: Great Fires of Boston: Cocoanut Grove, 1942
Jul 9, 2025 · The deadliest nightclub fire in history took place on a cold night on Thanksgiving weekend at one of the most popular nightclubs in Boston. Over one thousand people, more …
The Tragic Story of America’s Deadliest Nightclub Fire
Nov 27, 2017 · Nearly 500 people died at The Cocoanut Grove that night in the United States’ most deadly nightclub disaster. The fire was the product of a hardened entrepreneur’s …
The Cocoanut Grove Fire: America’s Deadliest Nightclub Tragedy
Aug 20, 2025 · Discover the harrowing story of the Cocoanut Grove fire, America's deadliest nightclub disaster, claiming nearly 500 lives in 1942 Boston.
Massasoit Libraries: Major American Fires: Cocoanut Grove Fire
Cocoanut Grove Fire: Introduction The Cocoanut Grove fire occurred on November 28, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. 492 people were killed, making it the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. …
Deseret News archives: Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire resulted …
On Nov. 28, 1942, fire engulfed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, killing 492 people in the deadliest nightclub blaze ever. Per wire reports of the time, the Cocoanut Grove, one of the …
The Deadliest Nightclub Fire in History — The Cocoanut Grove Fire
This video tells the full story of the deadliest nightclub fire in history — the Cocoanut Grove Fire. Told as a calm, chronological listening narrative, it follows the night from the first ...