Johnstown Flood National Memorial
N 40° 20.733 W 078° 46.717
17T E 688665 N 4468480
The Memorial was authorized on August 31, 1964.
Waymark Code: WM6PJM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2009
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When an old dam broke on May 31, 1889, after a night of heavy rains, 20 million tons of water devastated the town and killed more than 2,200 people.