The Titanic -- what inspired the Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet film

The Titanic sank on the 15th of April 1912. The largest passenger steamship in the world struck an iceberg and over 1500 people were killed on the boats maiden, and last voyage. Halifax in Nova Scotia was the base for the salvage operation and The city is home to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic’s Titanic exhibition. Signature piece include a carved oak archway that led to the first class lounge -- director James Cameron used a faithful replica of this for the lover’s death scene in the 19