Opening Reception: Rising to the Surface, a summoning of Savannah's Titanic

41 Martin.Luther King Jr Blvd.,Savannah GA 31401

17 June, 2022

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Opening Reception "Rising to the Surface: a summoning of Savannah's Titanic" RISING TO THE SURFACE: A SUMMONING OF SAVANNAH'S TITANIC In the spring of 2018, Endurance Exploration Group and Blue Waters Venture International verified that they had indeed found what they had endeavored to discover, the wreck of the steamer Pulaski. Bound for Baltimore from Savannah in 1838, Pulaski was obliterated by a boiler explosion 40 miles off the cost of North Carolina. Of the nearly 200 people aboard, 59 are known to have survived. In tandem with the discovery of Pulaski's wreck-site, a New York Times best-selling author found herself intrigued with the ship's long-lost story. Through her book, “Surviving Savannah,” Patti Callahan explores the depths of Pulaski’s chronicle with a thoroughness for disclosure not seen since the first newspaper reports in 1838. “Surviving Savannah” and the discovery of Pulaski’s remains have brought Pulaski’s story back to the surface. A tragedy that while small in comparison to that of Titanic’s, was for Savannah and Charleston one of the greatest maritime disasters these communities have known. Patti Callahan will be on-site along with Micah Eldred (of Endurance Exploration Group) to offer guests an in depth account of the stories and artifacts.