Titanic Memorial Park — Attraction in New York

This is a nice little spot to grab a seat and relax for a few minutes before or after visiting the South Street Seaport. I sat here with a friend for a nice, long conversation on a recent evening after a concert at Pier 17. It's safe, and usually derelict-free. The M15 bus stops a few yards away, and that route travels up the east side of Manhattan; it connects to all the other major lines in town.

If you are visiting our city, I would first and foremost like to thank you for choosing my hometown in which to spend your time, and your hard-earned money. I suggest you avoid the expensive tourist bus lines - they all go to the same tried-and-true destinations you can see on TV, and you will waste valuable exploring time waiting for them to circle back to your part of the loop. I heartily recommend using MTA busses to get around, as it's a great way to see the city, and you will find unexpected places of interest during your travels. If you are going to a specific stop and are unsure of where or how far it may be, ask a fellow passenger, or ask your bus driver to alert you when it's your destination - just remember to listen for their call! Remember: most REAL New Yorkers (natives and long-time residents) are always happy to help others enjoy their hometown. We don't bite. Well, unless you stop at the top or bottom of the subway stairs to check your phone. Then we might bite a little. 🤏...

Erected a year after the disaster, this 60-foot lighthouse was the first ever monument to those lost in the Titanic. It was built at the insistence of Molly Brown, a survivor of the sinking and was funded by public donations. To this day, it remains the only public memorial dedicated to all those who died in the disaster (other monuments commemorate individual victims, nationalities or professions). It originally stood beside the East River, atop the 13-storey Seaman’s Church Institute, but was moved to its current location in 1976. A small ‘park’ was created around it. The lighthouse is faded and peeling; its time ball (which used to drop down the pole at twelve noon each day) stopped working in 1967; and the garden is full of weeds. Whilst it does not warrant travelling a great distance unless you are a Titanic fan, it is worth a quick stop if you are in the South Street area, perhaps visiting the maritime museum with its historic ships or one of the many...

Save your money ! the worst attraction in New York . It’s like someone said …. “hey let’s start a titanic exhibit in two weeks , where do I start ? They have two toilets in the entire exhibit and they are disgusting. The bathroom line was 13 people deep. No toilet paper at 5:45 this evening . Headphones broke 3 times during our walk. Had to go back to the very front and the staff could care less . 90% of the tour is standing in front of photographs while listening to a narrator . (If you want to visit a real titanic museum visit the one on Las Vegas . ) I hope this helps someone save 2 hours...