April 15th is the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
The ship struck a massive iceberg late on the night of April 14, 1912. It took approximately 3 hours for the entire ship to sink. The Titanic became completely submerged about 2:45 AM on the morning of April 15, 1912.
So, I thought this would be a great day to take the kids to see the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN.
We got a special homeschool rate and also had the use of the info speakers for the audio tour.
It was a 2.5 hour tour that seemed incredible. Each person is assigned a character that actually was a passenger or crew on the Titanic and at the end of the tour, you find out if you survived the iceberg.
We actually saw a passenger that had the same surname as have and that has became a project for DS to trace it and see if he was an actual relation in the past.
The most magnificent sight for me was the Grand Staircase, constructed from the original Harland & Wolff plans with its oak carvings and cherub statue. There is a magnificent glass chandelier that reflects all the light and elaborate railings and iron scrollwork. Then you learn that the flooring was the most expensive of the day in 1912 ~ linoleum. That was a surprise to me… At that time it was more expensive than European Marble.
You are welcome to take pictures outside but they don’t allow any pictures to be taken inside.
And there are tons of learning activities “on board” for the kids that they can do that only helps to make the memory of the Titanic come alive.
it’s easy to see the magnitude of the size of the museum from this picture.
No details were left out ~ even the life boats are on there…
It truly was like stepping back in time!!
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