The Titanic: City Remembers the Ship That Did Not Come In
On April 10, 1912, passengers expecting a luxurious journey or just a second chance in a new country left Southampton, England, on the Titanic’s widely publicized maiden voyage. Their ship, bound for New York City, sank off the coast of Newfoundland on the eve of April 15. Between crew and passengers, 1,514 people died at sea, among them famous millionaires who lived in Fifth Avenue mansions and humble emigrants bound for the Lower East Side tenements. As the Titanic Centennial approaches, events throughout New York City mark and pay tribute to that fateful night one-hundred years ago.
What: A lecture by Gary Vollo, a member of the Titanic Historical Society. Guest speaker Joe Colletti will share his personal interviews with Titanic survivors and also talk about the conversion of his Long Island City home into the Titanic House. Original material from the house will also be on display as part of the exhibit. Also speaking is Lindsay Gibbs, author of the historical novel, “Titanic: The Tennis Story,” about two tennis players who survived the wreck and two years later, competed against each other in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.