Johnstown Flood National Memorial

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."

What you’ll hear

15 places to explore in this park.

• "20,000,000 Tons of Water" Wayside
• Club House
• Flag pole at the Lake View Visitor Center
• "Into the Lakebed: Two Miles Long, One Mile Wide!" Wayside
• "It just seemed like a mountain coming." Wayside
• "It looked as though the whole valley were under water." Wayside
• Lake View Visitor Center
• May 31, 1889- "The dam is becoming dangerous" Wayside
• "No pen can describe...." Wayside
• North Abutment
• "On old state maps it was the Western Reservoir." Wayside
• South Abutment
• "Such was the price that was paid for fish" Wayside
• "The Lakebed- 70 Feet Deep in Some Places" Wayside
• The Picnic Area