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Small community museum works to keep awareness of the Sultana sinking alive and in the public consciousness. The Sultana, overloaded by a factor of seven, exploded in the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865. Around 1,800 people died in the event -- the Sultana Disaster Museum maintains a list of all the passengers and if they survived or perished.
[Jody High, 04/19/2023]Sultana Disaster Museum:- Address:
- 104 Washington St., Marion, AR
- Directions:
- I-55 exit 10. Turn east onto Military Rd. Drive a half-mile. Cross the train tracks and then immediately turn left onto Court St., then right onto Washington St. You'll see the museum ahead on the right.
- Hours:
- Th-Sa 10-4, Su 2-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 870-559-6731
- Admission:
- Suggested donation $5,
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Everyone remembers the Titanic; hardly anyone remembers the Sultana, which was far worse.
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Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Address:
- Cemetery Rd, Knoxville, TN
- Directions:
- Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. South edge of the city. I-40 exit 386B. Drive south on US Hwy 129/Alcoa Hwy for 4.5 miles. Turn left (no stoplight) onto Maloney Rd. Drive one mile. Turn left at the stop sign onto Hwy 33/Maryville Pike. Drive a quarter-mile. Turn right onto Berry Rd. Drive a quarter-mile. Turn right into the cemetery. The memorial will be dead ahead.
- Hours:
- Gated after hours. Local health policies may affect hours and access.