Titanic in Nova Scotia: 100 Years

- Mar 8, 2012
Titanic 100 Years

2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the world’s worst ocean disaster. Commemorative Titanic events and special exhibits are planned in Halifax including:

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic will be featuring a special photographic exhibition An Earnest Price: 150 Grave Stories, by photographer Mr. Andrew Danson Danuskevsky. This photography exhibit will run from April to June 2012. On the evening of April 14, 2012, a real time account of the unfolding of Titanic’s fate through the same wireless messages operators received in 1912 will take place over Twitter. Details on following Titanic on Twitter will be promoted through the Maritime Museum as the anniversary draws near.

Ambassatours Gray Line will offer a Titanic 100 Year Experience Tour which includes a visit to the final resting place of the Titanic victims at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery. At the Bedford Institute for Oceanography, you can view an exhibit of what the Titanic looks like today lying on the ocean floor.

A salute to the RMS Titanic will be part of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, an indoor spectacle featuring 2000 world-class Canadian and international military and civilian performers. 

The Gathering (Titanic Eve - Night of the Bells)

Saturday, April 14, 2012

 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax

Gather with family, friends and visitors at the waterfront side of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic for a walking, candle-lit procession. The procession will make its way from the museum to the Grand Parade, passing some of the city's Titanic-related landmarks along the way.

 

Titanic Eve - Night of the Bells
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
9:30 p.m. to 12:20 a.m.
Grand Parade, Halifax

Join us in the Grand Parade as we honour Nova Scotia's connection to theTitanic. Interpretive presentations and live performances will express the story of the sinking of the ship, her passengers, and Halifax's recovery efforts. At 12:20 a.m., when the Titanic began to sink, a moment of silence will be held and flares will be set off to symbolize the ship's call for help.

 

Titanic Spiritual Ceremony
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Chisholm Avenue entrance, Halifax

An interfaith memorial service will take place at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery in remembrance of the lives lost in the Titanic tragedy and of the 121 Titanic victims buried at the cemetery. The service will include a wreath laying and musical performances.

 

Titanic Locations of Interest

  • The Five Fisherman restaurant was once the John Snow & Co. Funeral Home. This funeral home made preparations for the wealthier victims including John Jacob Astor, a member of one of the wealthiest families of the United States and Charles M. Hayes, the president of Grand Trunk Railway.
  • Titanic memorial services were conducted at five Halifax churches: Saint George's Anglican Church, Saint Paul’s Anglican Church, Saint Mary’s Catholic Church and Brunswick Street United Church.
  • Halifax millionaire George Wright perished in the sinking. His ornate Edwardian mansion still stands on 989 Young Avenue at Inglis Street.

For more information visit http://titanic.gov.ns.ca

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