Victim of the RMS Titanic: J. Dawson - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

J. Dawson

Halifax, NS

Canada

N 44° 39.556 W 063° 37.387

Short Description: 

The grave of RMS Titanic victim J. Dawson in Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia has achieved a cult following since the release of the James Cameron's epic romance and disaster film "Titanic."

Long Description:

In James Cameron's epic romance-disaster film "Titanic", Leonardo DiCaprio played the ill fated, lead, fictional character called Jack Dawson. Since the release of the film "Titanic" many people have flocked to the grave marked J. Dawson to pay homage to the man they have come to believe is the Jack Dawson character played by Leonardo DiCaprio. The grave has so many visitors that there is a conspicuous lack of grass in front of the grave.

In actually, J. Dawson was Joseph Dawson, 23 year old coal trimmer on the Titanic. His body, #227, was recovered by the cable ship MacKay-Bennett and his brought to Halifax for burial.

His grave marker is simply inscribed:

J. DAWSON 

DIED

APRIL 15, 1912

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