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Womens Titanic Memorial Description: This statue is the Titanic Women's Memorial, it was placed in Washington, D.C. in Rock Creek Park. The statue was designed by Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbuilt Whitney, and depicts a partially-clad male figure, facing East. The face is said to resemble her brother, who coincidentally died on the Lusitania. It was unveiled on 26th May 1931, some 19 years after the disaster, by Mrs. William Howard Taft, the wife of former President William H. Taft. Attending the unveiling ceremony were President Herbert Hoover and several key Cabinet members. In 1966, some 54 years after the disaster, the statue had to be moved to make way for the John F. Kennedy School For The Performing Arts. It was dis-assembled and placed in storage for three years until being re-assembled in its new location near Fort McNair close to Haines Point. Submitter :webmaster - More Photos from webmaster Last Update: 2004/10/31 15:16   Hits: 75364   Comments: 0

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