Man builds seaworthy small replica of Titanic
Koch plans to keep the boat in the area for a couple more weeks. During that time he expects to take it back out to Lake Pontchartrain before he sails it on the Potomac River in Washington D.C., and then he'll be on to the New York Harbor.
"It's really about teaching children, preserving history, educating youth and having fun. Those are our three goals with all of the ventures that we undertake," Koch said.
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