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Margaret Tobin Brown became famous as a heroic survivor of the Titanic shipwreck that killed 1,500, but her spirit + aspirations were "unsinkable" throughout her colorful career as a leading philanthropist, activist and socialite. At age eighteen, Miss Tobin came to Colorado during the Gold Rush at her brother's suggestion to find adventure, greatness, and fortune. The tour leaves off where Margaret returns from the Titanic. As you might expect, the Molly Brown House is hosting a number of events tied to the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster (see sidebar below).

Margaret Tobin Brown, i.e. Molly Brown, was traveling on The Titanic luxury liner when it hit an iceberg and sank in 1912, and lived to tell about it. After her life boat was picked up she began to take care of the survivors in the most dynamic ways.

Her friends called her Maggie” during her lifetime. That was how Maggie Brown and the Astors came to book their passage on the RMS Titanic. The Unsinkable Molly Brown Director: Charles Walters. In so doing, the memory, though filled with factual errors, helps to preserve historic buildings and the historic significance of Margaret Brown.

In addition to learning about Margaret's childhood in Hannibal, visitors will also hear stories of Hannibal during those years - the Irish community in Hannibal, migration of immigrants and ethnic groups westward with the coming of railways including the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, the Lumber Barons and the display of their wealth on Hannibal's Millionaires' Row (which certainly influenced Margaret as a adventure young child), and the philanthropy and social safety nets set in place during Margaret's childhood in Hannibal that would inspire her to live a life of community service and activism.

The newly-wealthy family moved to Denver and began to live the high-class life amongst the elites. Characterizations like Morris's The Unsinkable Molly Brown are a product of women's changing roles in the 1950s and 1960s, Atter says. The house, the former home of the late unsinkable” Titanic survivor and now a museum, has been re-carpeted with the same Karastan rug.

The wealth that Maggie dreamed of arrived in 1893 when the Ibex Co., in which J.J. owned substantial shares, struck gold in Leadville`s Little Jonny Mine. Besides the history that the tour guide shares, there is a plethora of information about Margaret Brown's life sold in the Visitor Center.

Just how cool "the unsinkable Molly Brown" really was. Step back in time and enjoy holidays of old in historic downtown Hannibal's Victorian Festival of Christmas. I enjoyed looking around her home and seeing all of the beautiful pieces both from her collection as well as pieces from the time that were placed throughout the Molly Brown House Museum.