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SEE THE HIGH WATER MARKINGS OF
ALL THREE JOHNSTOWN FLOODS
401 Main St., Johnstown, PA 15901
Several commemorative plaques
placed on the outside corner of
Johnstown’s City Hall mark the
depth of the three major floods that
destroyed downtown Johnstown.
1889 Flood
21 feet
1936 Flood
17 feet
1977 Flood
8 feet, 6 inches
SOUTH FORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
427 Maple St., South Fork, PA 15956
757-581-7909 | sf-hs.org
The South Fork Historical Society’s
mission is to preserve the historical
legacy of South Fork and its people
while creating opportunities that ensure
a brighter future for the community.
Their museum, a repurposed bank
building built in 1903, contains myriad
pictures and artifacts chronicling the
town’s rich heritage, from the early
days of the Allegheny Portage Railroad
through 150 years as a thriving coalproducing community to its current role
as an emerging center for conservation
and outdoor recreation.
JOIN US FOR COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS!
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
COMPETE IN THE PATH
OF THE FLOOD RACES!
Annual 14-mile, 8-mile, and 5K races that
follow the path of the 1889 flood. Finish
at Peoples Natural Gas Park where you
can see the historic Stone Bridge, which
still stands after stopping the majority of
the flood’s energy. The Path of the Flood
Trail was named the 2025 Pennsylvania
Trail of the Year!
814-539-1889 | potfraces.org
THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD
STORY MADE THE BIG SCREEN!
In 2003, Johnstown Flood, narrated by
actor Richard Dreyfuss, was released
straight to DVD. Much of the footage
from the Johnstown Flood National
Memorial’s film Black Friday was taken
from the 1926 silent film, The Johnstown
Flood, which starred Janet Gaynor and
George O’Brien. The animated short
from 1946, Mighty Mouse and The
Johnstown Flood, features our rodent
hero using super-hypnosis to turn back
time and “save the day”.
(Source: “Johnstown on the Big Screen” by Mike
Mastovich, Johnstown Magazine, May 2007).
May 31 marks the anniversary of the 1889
flood. Commemorative activities are
planned by the National Park Service and
the Johnstown Area Heritage Association.
Grandview Cemetery
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