At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, time stood still as the unsinkable ship the Titanic slide below the water's surface not to be seen again until September 1, 1985 when the wreckage was discovered. While it is unlikely that any of us will ever will have the opportunity to see the site first hand but we do have two locations in the US to see hundreds of items that were on the ship. The first attraction is in Branson, MO and the second, which I am about to share with you is located in Pigeon Forge, TN.
Upon arriving at the Titanic attraction you will be presented with a boarding pass with the name of a passenger, as you tour the attraction you may find a few tid bits but your person by the end you will know your fate until then you are taken on a self guided audio tour that begins literally at the beginning, the Belfast Ireland where the ship was built.
As your tour progresses you will see a collection of photos from Father Brown, a Priest on the ship who's passion for photography, the photos were discovered after his death and are on display at both Titain locations. From there you enter third class, to second to the grand staircase which leads you to the first class state rooms. Each class breaks down the sleeping and eating arrangements provided to passengers.
When the wreckage was discovered in 1985, one treasure that was recovered was Wallace Hartley's Violin. Mr. Hartley was the band director on the ship, who played until the bitter end. A gift from his finesse this violin is now valued at over $1.7 million dollars, making this one of history's priceless finds and on display this summer at the Pigeon Forge attraction.
As your tour comes to an end you will be able to touch an iceberg, walk the decks at different angles as it sank and discover if the person on your boarding survived that bitterly cold April night. This is one experience you owe to yourself to take the time to see first hand, as it will leave you with a whole new appreciation that Titanic was more than a movie where a ship that sank, but a place where families were torn apart, loved one never returned and those who did survive it was a life changing event that not one of us could ever image.
I would like to point that each location has a lot of similiar displays, but they are drastically different. While you can spend as little or much time as you wish viewing the artifacts I would suggest planning for 2 hours. Tickets can be purchased in advanced online or on site.
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