Johnstown Flood
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Gosffo
N 40° 19.779 W 078° 55.413
17T E 676396 N 4466415
2,200 people killed, $ 17 million in damage and the rich Pittsburg owners of the lake get away free!
Waymark Code: WM7GXJ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2009
Views: 6
Marker Text: On May 31, 1889, a wall of water and wreckage 35 feet high traveled 14 miles from the broken South Fork Dam, destroying more than 1,600 homes and claiming 2,209 lives. Public and private efforts from across America helped Johnstown to rebuild.
Marker Name: Johnstown Flood
County: Cambria
Date Dedicated: 08/18/1947
Marker Type: City
Location: Johnstown Festival Park - 90 Johns St., near the Stone Bridge
Category: Environment
Website: [Web Link]
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