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Johnstown Flood National Memorial, PA

National Park Service

Overview

The South Fork dam failed on Friday, May 31, 1889 and unleashed 20,000,000 tons of water that devastated Johnstown, PA. The flood killed 2,209 people but it brought the nation and the world together to aid the "Johnstown sufferers." The story of the Johnstown Flood reminds us all, "...that we must leave nothing undone for the preservation and protection of our brother men."

Recreational Activities:

  • HIKING
  • INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
  • PICNICKING
  • VISITOR CENTER
  • WINTER SPORTS

Address:

Johnstown Flood National Memorial
733 Lake Road
South Fork,PA,15956
Phone: (814) 495 4643
Email: Nathan_Koozer@nps.gov

Directions:

http://www.nps.gov/jofl/planyourvisit/directions.htm
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