On Memorial Day of 1889, western Pennsylvania was caught by a massive storm, unprecedented in the state's history. Heavy rains brought the South Fork dam above the city of Johnstown to the brink of ...
The in-depth story of the deadly 1889 Johnstown Flood caused by the Johnstown Dam Collapse. On Memorial Day of 1889, western Pennsylvania was caught by a massive storm, unprecedented in the state ...
The Johnstown Flood Museum in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, tells the story of the devastating 1889 flood that made the town famous. But recently the museum had to close its doors temporarily … because of ...
Cambria County’s historic Path of the Flood Trail has been named Pennsylvania’s Trail of the Year for 2025, state officials said Thursday. The recognition “is a testament to the partnership between ...
The building was constructed in the 1890s. It opened as the Johnstown Flood Museum May 31, 1973, the anniversary date of the Great Flood of 1889 that killed 2,209 people.