What’s that, you say? Did the editor take a nap while creating this post? Anything is possible, but there is more to this than the title, and it’s a place that you can visit. If you’re a history buff, then this post will be of special interest. So, to be upfront, this post is about The Titanic Museum Attraction at Pigeon Forge. A little background won’t go amiss here. Most of our readers will certainly know about The Titanic; the ocean liner that met a horrible end is of legend, and we needn’t go into too much detail about how it met its fate. But, what is interesting is how much of the peripheral information and legend hasn’t surfaced into the light of day, either. The RMS Titanic was a British passenger ship, built by Harland and Wolff ship builders, in Belfast, for the White Star Line shipping company. For example, do you know where the ship was wrecked? RMS Titanic sank in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. And did you know that parts of the liner were scattered all around in various parts of the Atlantic Ocean and even to the shores.
Some remnants of the ship were found over time, but most of the Titanic has given itself to the sea. As Charles Lightoller Second Officer aboard Titanic, said: “Striking the water was like a thousand knives being driven into one’s body. The temperature was 28 degrees, four degrees below freezing.”
If you’re curious, as most people are, visit the Titanic Museum Ship. You will enter as a guest and leave as a Titanic passenger. In 1987, the owner of the Titanic Museum Attraction, John Joslyn, co-led a Titanic expedition. The team spent 44 days at sea, and they did 32 dives to the Titanic. Walk the Grand Staircase, which was built in actual size from the blueprints and cost over a million dollars to build. Admire over 400 real artifacts and play the Titanic baby grand piano. Kids can enjoy many interactive areas and receive their own Boarding Pass of a real child passenger. Click here to book your tickets.
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