Titanic Museum Attraction

Every April the Titanic Museum Attractions prepare to pay tribute to the RMS Titanic on the anniversary of her maiden, and only voyage. On this podcast we take a look at the first few days, hear from two passengers as well as the captain. April 10th, 1912 was the first day of Titanic's journey into our history books!

Spring Time has arrived!

The Titanic Museums are so fortunate to call two of the most beautiful destinations in the United States, Home. Our Museums are located in Branson, MO and Pigeon Forge, TN. A vacation to either location is sure to be full of many outdoor and indoor activities!

This podcast covers the changing of the seasons and what all can be expected when you make a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, or to the Foothills of the Ozarks.

March is Irish Month at the Titanic Museum Attractions!

We cannot let this Month long celebration of Irish Culture go by, without sharing an incredibly impactful Irish story. The Addergoole Parish had fourteen represented on Titanic, making their way to America and a new life. Only 3 would arrive safely in New York.

The Titanic had an Irish heart!

She was built in Belfast, Northern Ireland by over 14,000 Irishmen. It took them 3 years to build her, and in 5 days she was gone. There were 187 Irish passengers on board as well, and only 54 would see America. Hear how the Titanic Museum Attractions take the Month of March and transform it into a month long celebration of Irish culture and Titanic's own roots Irish roots.

February is Black History Month, and The Titanic Museum Attractions make sure to honor the Haitian Passenger onboard with his wife and children, traveling back to Haiti by way of Titanic, the passage was booked on another French vessel, but when the Leroche Parents learned of the dinning and other restrictions, they exchanged tickets, for the RMS Titanic. Hear more on this episode.

On this episode we take a fresh look at one of the more elegant and exciting services offered by the Titanic. Did you know 12 couples onboard Titanic were celebrating their honeymoon? Weddings at Titanic are always First Class and sure to delight any couple interested.

Do you ever wonder how ships before the Titanic era would communicate?

Well, they didn’t communicate directly at all.

The use of flares and flags were the main communication methods, but all of that changed with the introduction of an Irish- Italian man named Gulielmo Marconi and his revolutionary wireless invention.

Titanic was equipped with a Marconi machine, and two wireless operators. Hear how junior wireless operator, Harold Bride, recalls the night of the sinking in a letter he sent to the Marconi company after the disaster.

The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge Tennessee is fortunate to have Crew member Josh McInnish on the crew.

He has a bachelor degree in the science of music industry, he is an accomplished pianist, composer and music producer with many published works, extraordinary as this story is, imagine accomplishing all of this without sight. Hear about the inspirational award winner, Crew Member Josh, on this episode.

First Class Maid Jamie interviews Titanic's own Margaret Tobin Brown's great Granddaughter Helen Benziger. Helen is a great friend to the Titanic Museums and we all consider her part of the Titanic Family! Hear how she learned who her Great Grandmother really was, and why the 1964 production of "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" was so special to her! It is always a pleasure when Helen comes to town for either ship and this podcast is no exception!

Titanic, but that wasn't always the plan... Hear from the actual Titanic Descendant of the father, Albert Caldwell, about how fate played a hand in this story of a journey home. This story inspired the descendant, Julie Hedgepeth Williams to write a book, retelling the story her great uncle shared with her, A Rare Titanic Family, and is available for purchase via our website.