Experience the color of Creole traditions with the majesty of live oak trees and compelling historical narratives.

Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg claiming more than 1,500 lives and subsequently altering the world’s confidence in modern technology.

Used in the past to celebrate special events such as military victories, the birthday of the monarch or the arrival of a new colonial governor by firing guns and setting off fireworks.

Queen Victoria described the opening as “one of the greatest and most glorious days of our lives …”