Isidor and Ida Straus were prominent New Yorkers in 1912 when they visited Europe on vacation. They took the Titanic on its maiden voyage to return to New York. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. They were both lost after they decided to stay together on the ship, rather than board a lifeboat.
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Today, Friends of Straus Park continues to maintain the beauty and facilities of the park while also staging and managing
