Johnstown Flood National Memorial

Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Dam abutment and Elias Unger's farm
Map showing the location of Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Map showing the location of Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Location in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Map showing the location of Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Location in the United States
LocationCroyle Township / Adams Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nearest cityJohnstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′44″N 78°46′43″W / 40.34556°N 78.77861°W / 40.34556; -78.77861
Area164.12 acres (66.42 ha)[1]
EstablishedAugust 31, 1964[1]
Visitors111,987 (in 2005)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteJohnstown Flood National Memorial

The Johnstown Flood National Memorial is a unit of the United States National Park Service.[2][3] Established in 1964[4] through legislation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson,[5][6] it pays tribute to the thousands of victims of the Johnstown Flood, who were injured or killed on May 31, 1889 when the South Fork Dam ruptured.[7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ a b "The National Parks: Index 2005 - 2007" (PDF). National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. p. 75. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-10. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  2. ^ "Park System to Include Two Johnstown Landmarks." Clearfield, Pennsylvania: The Progress, October 21, 1964, p. 24 (subscription required).
  3. ^ "National Historic Sites." Somerset, Pennsylvania: The Daily American, September 5, 1964, p. 6 (subscription required).
  4. ^ "Future Parks for America." Sikeston, Missouri: The Daily Standard, October 10, 1964, p. 8 (subscription required).
  5. ^ Matthews, Don Jr. "Allegheny RR, Johnstown Flood Memorial in U.S. Park System." Lock Haven, Pennsylvania: The Express, September 29, 1964, p. 10 (subscription required).
  6. ^ "Johnson Inks Johnstown Flood Bill." Indiana, Pennsylvania: The Indiana Gazette, September 2, 1964, p. 2 (subscription required).
  7. ^ Walker, T. "Johnstown Flood National Memorial". State Parks. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. ^ "Johnstown Flood Site to Be National Park." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, September 22, 1964, p. 6 (subscription required).
  9. ^ "Johnstown Flood Memorial Approved." Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: The Times Leader, September 2, 1964, p. 17 (subscription required).
  10. ^ "Horrifying! 3,000 People Killed and Drowned! A Dam on Pennsylvania Lake Gives Way." Reno, Nevada: Reno Evening Gazette, June 1, 1889, p. 2 (subscription required).

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