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Titanic

Once the building was taken over by the Snow family, it became John Snow & Co. Funeral Home. Snow and Sons would enjoy a bustling business running a mortuary that would play a significant part in two of the world’s greatest disasters.

In April, 1912, when the great ship the R.M.S Titanic went down off the coast of Newfoundland, rescue operations took place out of the nearest mainland port – Halifax, Some of the wealthier victims such as John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest man on the ship and Charles M. Hayes, the president of Grand Trunk Railway, among others were brought to Snows Funeral Home so appropriate arrangements could be made.

100th Anniversary Articles

April 13, 2012
Titanic victims' dead calm
Read full article in New York Post >

April 13, 2012
Titanic's link to Halifax touches visitors
Read full article on Metro News >

April 4, 2012
Halifax had grim role in Titanic tragedy
Read full article on CBC >

Historical Photos

Titanic Links

• Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
• Ambassatours Titanic Experience Tour
• Destination Halifax Titanic Events
• Titanic in Nova Scotia
• Halifax Public Libraries
• Nova Scotian Crystal Titanic pattern
• CBC: Remembering the Titanic