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The Johnstown Flood National Memorial is a unit of the United States National Park Service in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Established in 1964 [ 4 ] through legislation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] it pays tribute to the thousands of victims of the Johnstown Flood , who were injured or killed on May 31, 1889 ...
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wed., Aug. 28, at 11 a.m. at the cathedral. The cathedral is located at 381 Grand St. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 52 Totowa Road in Totowa.
The first hospital in the health system, Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, opened its doors December 2, 1889 [5] six months following the catastrophe of the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889. 2,209 people were killed in the flood, and much of the town's infrastructure was demolished or unusable for months following the disaster.
Johnstown is the largest city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. [9] The population was 18,411 as of the 2020 census. [5] Located 57 miles (92 km) east of Pittsburgh, it is the principal city of the Johnstown metropolitan area and had 133,472 residents in 2020.
After the Flood at Johnstown-- Main Street. After several days of unprecedented rainfall in the Alleghenies, the dam gave way on May 31, 1889. A torrent of water raced downstream, destroying several towns. When it reached Johnstown, 2,209 people were killed, and there was $17 million ($473 million in 2020 terms) in damage.
The smaller, 104-foot (32 m) tall tower on the left houses the church's 3,200-pound (1,500 kg) bell, which once occupied the tower of an older church in Johnstown. The bell had survived a fall from its belfry during the 1889 Johnstown Flood, and was recast in 1890. [4]
Downtown Johnstown Historic District is a national historic district located at Johnstown in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 109 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Johnstown.
The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century, and to date, the worst to strike Pennsylvania. [27] 1,600 homes were destroyed, $17 million in property damage levied (approx. $550 million in 2022), and 4 square miles (10 km 2) of downtown Johnstown were completely