Johnstown Flood National Memorial

Infobox_protected_area | name = Johnstown Flood National Memorial

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caption =
locator_x = 230
locator_y = 68
location = Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
nearest_city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
lat_degrees = 40
lat_minutes = 20
lat_seconds = 44
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 78
long_minutes = 46
long_seconds = 43
long_direction = W
area = 164.12 acres (0.66 km²)
established = August 31, 1964
visitation_num = 111,987
visitation_year = 2005
governing_body = National Park Service Johnstown Flood National Memorial commemorates the 2,209 people who died in the Johnstown Flood of 1889, caused by a break in the South Fork Dam. Clara Barton successfully led the American Red Cross in its first disaster relief effort. The memorial is located at 733 Lake Road near South Fork, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Johnstown. The memorial preserves the remains of the dam and portions of the former Lake Conemaugh bed.

The United States Congress authorized the national memorial on August 31, 1964.

References

* "The National Parks: Index 2001–2003". Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.

External links

* Official NPS website: [http://www.nps.gov/jofl/ Johnstown Flood National Memorial]
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/5johnstown/5johnstown.htm "Run for Your Lives!: The Johnstown Flood of 1889," a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan]