Remains of the South Fork Dam, The Spillway Bridge, Visitor Center, and Lake View (Unger) House.
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."
This Evening on the Lake program is August 27 at 7:00 p.m. Documents discovered from the collection of John Kephart, at the Cambria County Historical Society, led society members and park staff to determine the original owners of all sixteen cottages. These cottages were owned by members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club and sat along Lake Conemaugh. Participants will learn about the cottages and their respective owners.
Travel the path of the Johnstown Flood with a park ranger on a van tour. This free, four-hour tour is Saturday, August 3 at 1:00 p.m. and leaves from the Visitor Center. To make a required reservation due to limited space, please call 814-886-6171.
Our next Evening on the Lake program is July 30 at 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker Dr. Patrick Farabaugh will be discussing his new book, Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in Johnstown.
Our next Evening on the Lake program is The State of Johnstown Flood National Memorial. The program will discuss ongoing and future park projects. It takes place on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Club House building located at 186 Main Street in St. Michael.
Travel the path of the Johnstown Flood with a park ranger on a van tour. This free, four-hour tour is Saturday, July 20 at 1:00 p.m. and leaves from the Visitor Center. To make a required reservation due to limited space, please call 814-886-6171.