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Learn about the 1889 flood that killed 2,209 people and devastated Johnstown, PA. Explore exhibits, ruins, tours and hikes at the park.
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A visit to the Johnstown Flood National Memorial allows the...
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The Johnstown Flood National Memorial is a unit of the United States National Park Service. Established in 1964 through legislation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, it pays tribute to the thousands of victims of the Johnstown Flood, who were injured or killed on May 31, 1889 when the South Fork Dam ruptured.
15 gru 2022 · Learn about the 1889 disaster that destroyed Johnstown and see the ruins of the South Fork Dam. Find basic information, directions, things to do, events, safety and accessibility tips for your visit.
The Johnstown Flood, sometimes referred to locally as Great Flood of 1889, occurred on Friday, May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located on the south fork of the Little Conemaugh River, 14 miles (23 km) upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
8 sty 2022 · Johnstown Flood National Memorial, preserves the ruins of the South Fork Dam, part of the old lakebed, and some of the buildings of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. In our visitor center, we show a National Park Service-produced film, "Black Friday," that tries to recreate the Flood.
The National Flood Memorial and Museum, coupled with the Johnstown Flood Museum downtown, are outstanding at providing the reasons for the flood, details of the flood, and aftermath. The walking tour on the trail below the dam provides an outstanding perspective of the area and dam.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial rewinds time and takes visitors to explore the collapse of the South Fork Dam, crucial to American History. There was no larger news story in the latter nineteenth century after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
