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Locals with Titanic ties call Moody Gardens
From staff reports
The Daily News
Published April 2, 2008
GALVESTON — Moody Gardens is looking for Southeast Texas and Southern Louisiana locals with connections to passengers or crew members who sailed aboard Titanic almost 96 years ago. Approaching the 96th anniversary of the ship’s maiden voyage on April 10, Moody Gardens is collecting local links to the historic liner.
“The sinking of the Titanic was very personal to the port city of Galveston, and there are local people with direct ties to the disaster,” said John Zendt, general manager of Moody Gardens. “The main focus of this exhibit is about the passengers. There are so many fascinating stories and it is important to recognize the local people whose lives have been affected by Titanic.”
Created by Premier Exhibitions Inc., “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” is at Moody Gardens Discovery Museum through Sept. 7. It features more than 125 artifacts recovered from Titanic’s undersea resting place in a series of galleries that trace the life of the “unsinkable” ship — from its design and construction through to its discovery, recovery and conservation.
Moody Gardens is pleased to present this assembly of historical artifacts collected by RMS Titanic Inc., the only company in the world authorized to recover artifacts from the Titanic wreck site. RMS Titanic Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions Inc. Locals with connections to Titanic are asked to submit their stories to news(at)moodygardens.com or call 409-683-4209.
For information about Moody Gardens and “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition,” call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.
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