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Sultana Disaster Museum in Marion to host grand opening on Saturday

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Source: Arkansas Times

The museum features about 9,000 square feet of exhibit space and boasts a 14-foot replica of the Sultana and an actual 1835 steamboat engine, similar to the one whose explosion caused the disaster. Dozens of artifacts are also on display.

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