Johnstown Flood National Memorial will commemorate the victims of the flood that occurred on May 31, 1889, when the South Fork Dam broke, sending 20 million tons of water down the Conemaugh Valley ...

Fourteen miles up river, the Johnstown Flood National Memorial is located next to the remains of the South Fork Dam. When this dam burst, the lake that filled the area flooded into the valley.

On May 31, 1889, a 40-foot wall of water destroyed most of the city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. More than 2,000 people were killed, including 99 whole ...

The Great Flood of 1889 killed more than 2000 people, swept away 1600 homes, and caused $17 million in damage. And it wasn’t the last time Johnstown would flood.

The National Park Service and the Johnstown Flood National Memorial performed a mock trial Tuesday night. They staged "The Trial of the Borough of Johnstown vs. The South Fork Fishing and Hunting ...

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Johnstown Flood National Memorial announced they will be hosting an “Evening on the Lake.” The program, scheduled for Aug. 27 at 7 p.m., will showcase ...

The spirit of John Bosley, channeled through his great-great-grandson Doug Bosley, was present at the Johnstown Flood National Memorial last week. John Bosley survived the city’s great disaster ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — The Johnstown Flood National Memorial is beginning its lakebed rehabilitation project. The first phase of the project started Saturday and included removing as many trees ...

Barbara Zaborowski simultaneously displayed a black-and-white 19th-Century photo of a Pennsylvania Railroad roundhouse in ...

The Johnstown Flood, like many disasters reveals the best and worst of human nature. On the one hand, the event demonstrates how society can come together to rebuild in the face of adversity.