6/13: Lost at Sea Tour-Titanic and other maritime disasters

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On Sunday, June 13, Woodlawn tours the resting places of some of the country’s most notable personalities with a connection to the sea, including Herman Melville, Admiral David G. Farragut, George DeLong, Capt. John Tallman, and Isidor and Ida Straus. Several tragic voyages – including the RMS Titanic (April 15, 1912), the RMS Lusitania (May 7th 1915), SS General Slocum (June 15, 1904), the SS Morro Castle (September 8, 1934) and the USS Jeanette (June 13, 1881) – will also be featured in the tour. Leading the tour will be Dr. J. Joseph Edgette, Titanic scholar and Emeritus Folklorist at Widener University. Dr. Edgette has spent over a decade documenting the memorials to those lost on the Titanic.

DETAILS:

Date/Time: Sunday, June 13, 2:00 p.m.

Reservations (recommended): Contact Brian Sahd, Executive Director, Friends of The Woodlawn Cemetery, (718) 920-1470, [email protected]

Cost: $10 per person, $5 for seniors and students, children under 6 are free

Location: Group meets at the Jerome Avenue (southern) entrance to the cemetery, located at the intersection of Jerome & Bainbridge Ave.

Directions: The Woodlawn Cemetery is the last stop on the IRT #4 train. The cemetery is also accessible from the Metro North Railroad Harlem Line (Woodlawn Station). For those traveling by car, Woodlawn can be reached from the E. 233rd St. exit off the Major Deegan (#13) and the Bronx River Parkway (#10).