Did you know that Denver has a connection to the Titanic?
While it may seem a little odd that a city in a landlocked state shares a tie with one of the most famous ocean liners in history, I'm here to let you know that it's true!
Do you remember Kathy Bates' character in the movie Titanic? The loud and brash American woman with the big hats and personality to match. Unlike the main characters Rose and Jack, she was actually a real person who survived the Titanic sinking. Her name was Margaret "Molly" Brown and she was a Denver based mining millionaire and philanthropist.
While Molly Brown was already well known in Colorado for her philanthropy work, her efforts to help less fortunate survivors of the Titanic's sinking rocketed her to national fame. She went on to become a well known leader of the suffrage movement and a cultural icon, portrayed on stage and in iconic movies including Titanic and The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
Molly Brown's restored Denver mansion still stands today and is home to a museum that features aspects of her life including her experience on the Titanic, her many travels and her suffrage work. It's a stunning example of Queen Anne style architecture filled with furniture, art works and memorabilia of the time.
If you've been here a while you'll know that I'm a huge history buff, so visiting places where I get to step back in time, even if it's only 100 years or so, is something I find truly fascinating. We recently visited the Molly Brown House for the first time and I'm excited to share it with you here today.
Let's take a look...
