2025 Visit Johnstown Visitors Guide - Flipbook - Page 25
VISIT THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF
777 UNIDENTIFIED FLOOD VICTIMS
GRANDVIEW CEMETERY/
PLOT OF THE UNKNOWN
WATCH THE ACADEMY
AWARD-WINNING FILM!
JOHNSTOWN FLOOD MUSEUM
304 Washington St., Johnstown, PA 15901
814-539-1889 | heritagejohnstown.org
The Johnstown Flood Museum recreates
the 1889 Flood with exhibits, artifacts
and a film, The Johnstown Flood, the only
museum-commissioned documentary
that has won an Academy Award®.
Exhibits also include “The Oklahoma
House”, a pre-fabricated structure sent
to Johnstown to house flood survivors.
SEE THE REMAINS OF THE
SOUTH FORK DAM!
JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL
733 Lake Rd., South Fork, PA 15956
814-886-6171 | nps.gov/jofl
National Park Service Site located at
the ruins of the South Fork Dam that
burst May 31, 1889. Visitor center with
exhibits and a life-size “debris wall” that
dramatically illustrates the flood wave
that devastated Johnstown. The film Black
Friday chillingly recreates that day in 1889.
ST. MICHAEL HISTORIC DISTRICT
AND 1889 CLUB HOUSE
186 Main St., Saint Michael, PA 15951
814-886-6171 | nps.gov/jofl
View several historic structures once part
of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting
Club which owned the South Fork Dam
and Lake Conemaugh when the dam
failed on May 31, 1889. The three-story
clubhouse had 47 rooms and lodged
most of the members of the club.
Clubhouse is open for visitation during
the summer months as part of “Journey
Around Lake Conemaugh” Van Tours.
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801 Millcreek Rd., Johnstown, PA 15905
814-535-2652 | grandviewjohnstownpa.com
The Monument of Tranquility
overlooks the Unknown Plot of 777
graves of unidentified 1889 Johnstown
Flood Victims.
VIEW THE HISTORIC AND BEAUTIFULLY
LIGHTED STONE ARCH BRIDGE
heritagejohnstown.org
Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in
1887, the bridge survived the 1889
Flood but caused greater devastation as
flood waters and debris, unable to pass
through the arches, caught fire. For three
hours every evening the bridge is lit with
colorful LED lights that are programmed
to reflect holidays, special events and
the time of year.
TAKE A WALKING TOUR OF
1889 FLOOD SITES
www.heritagejohnstown.org (map available online)
A self-guided walking tour highlights the
most notable buildings in the National
Historic District of Downtown Johnstown,
including many that survived the 1889
flood. The map and list of more than 15
sites is available at the Johnstown Flood
Museum or online.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
