Titanic Memorial, Washington DC
Here stands D.C.'s most confusing memorial.
Here stands D.C.'s most confusing memorial. The first point of confusion is that the Women's Titanic Memorial is dedicated to the men who died on the Titanic. The reason is, of course, that the men stayed on board and drowned so that the women and children could escape on the lifeboats. The second point of confusion has to be the statue's pose, which looks to be an imitation of that scene with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio-but that would be too cheesy for a serious memorial. On the contrary, the blockbuster stole the idea from D.C.'s statue.
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About Titanic Memorial
Delaware Avenue, Washington DC, United States
+1 202-354-221
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