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Cunard Crowdfunding Brings New Statue of Liberty Museum
Cunard has partnered with The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation to help build a new Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island. Scheduled to open in 2019, the new attraction will celebrate the Lady’s story, explore how she has evolved from national monument to global icon, and be the new home for her original torch. Nice to know but why this Cunard crowdfunding effort? Fans of the storied cruise line already know the answer to this question.
One of the highlights of Cunard’s iconic Transatlantic Crossings is sailing past the Statue of Liberty, and we are thrilled to be a crowdfunding partner, supporting the new development for this icon of freedom,- Josh Leibowitz, senior vice president, Cunard North America.
Interestingly, Cunard played a critical role in the immigration movement to the United States in the late 1800s. Fact: One in five immigrants who came through Ellis Island arriving on a Cunard liner. The rest of them? Probably came on a sister-line Holland America cruise ship. Few took a flight.
That itinerary still available, passengers can travel the same route during Queen Mary 2’s Transatlantic Crossing, sailing by the Statue of Liberty before arriving in New York harbor. Time is limited to help with this. Cunard will promote this partnership for the month of July. Funds raised will go toward the initiative to complete the project led by the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.
Donors can give at www.forladyliberty.org. There are benefits to making a donation sooner than later:
- The first person who donates $10,000, by selecting this exclusive perk on the campaign page, receives a Transatlantic Crossing for two on Queen Mary 2, a Cunard signature voyage with seven nights at sea to cross the Atlantic as many immigrants once did; includes airfare.
- The first person who donates $5,000, by selecting this exclusive perk on the campaign page, receives a private tour and lunch for two in the Britannia restaurant onboard Cunard’s flagship ocean liner Queen Mary 2 while the ship is docked in New York (includes airfare for two to New York).
- The first 100 people to donate $18.86, (the year Lady Liberty was dedicated), by selecting this exclusive perk on the campaign page, receive an exclusive branded Cunard Desktop Notepad engraved with the iconic Cunard crest.
Related: Cunard is offering a Journey of Genealogy Crossing, offering guests the opportunity to trace their family history on flagship liner Queen Mary 2 while sailing across the Atlantic. The seven-night Transatlantic Crossing, November 4-11, 2018, will feature a variety of experts in genealogy and assist guests in learning more about their heritage.
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