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There’s still something compelling about the tragic story of the Titanic that resonates with people, and which continues to draw them to museums and …
Fairview Cemetery, Halifax
Halifax might seem an odd place to find the graves of many of those who perished when the RMS Titanic sank more than a century ago, but it was from this city that most of the rescue efforts went forth into that infamous night, and it was here that many of the drowned and frozen bodies were delivered. There are at least 150 Titanic graves in Halifax which can be found in the following cemeteries: Fairview (121), Mount Olivet (19) and Baron de Hirsch (10). Each cemetery has informational plaques indicating the location of the grave sites.
Fairview Cemetery, Halifax
There’s still something compelling about the tragic story of the Titanic that resonates with people, and which continues to draw them to museums and …
Tagged Fairview Cemetery, graves, Halifax, Titanic
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“Pic of the Week”, July 17, 2020: Titanic Museum, Branson, Missouri
I was surprised by many things during a recent visit to Branson. I was surprised how much I liked the town and its residents. And I was also surprised that my favorite attraction (of the ones we visited) would be the Titanic Museum.
At first blush the Museum seemed a little too corny. A museum about a ship sunken in the Atlantic located in a mid-western American city? And the museum is shaped like the ship itself, complete with the iceberg that sank it? Really?
Fortunately I overcame my original instincts to avoid the place and am very glad I bought those entry tickets, as this was a fascinating 3 hour visit. The museum covers two floors and gives …
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