Shipwrecks: Atlantic Highlands Lecture Sept. 21 At Strauss Museum

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — Did you know? The Titanic was not the first ship of the White Star line to meet with disaster.

On Sept. 21, the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society will have filmmaker, archaeologist, historian and video game producer Tom Lynskey to speak on one of the company's lesser-known tragedies, a ship called the SS Atlantic.

The theme of the Historical Society's September Speakers Series is shipwrecks.

Lynskey will discuss the tragic event that occurred almost 40 years prior to the Titanic, off the coast of Nova Scotia. He will also be bringing some artifacts from the fateful voyage.

It all starts at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Strauss Mansion Museum. As always, this is a free event, so come and join us for this interesting lecture.

The Atlantic Highlands Historical Society is located at 27 Prospect Circle, Atlantic Highlands, but their lectures are held at the Strauss Museum.