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  Johnstown Flood National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
The story of the Johnstown Flood has everything to interest the modern mind: a wealthy resort, an intense storm, an unfortunate failure of a dam, the destruction of a working class city, and an inspiring relief effort.
The historic South Fork Fishing and Hunting Clubhouse, and cottages line Main Street in St. Michael, PA. The remnants of the South Fork Dam and the restored Unger House all are important in the story of the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889.
The Johnstown Flood of 1889 killed 2,209 men, women, and children.
www.nps.gov /jofl   (350 words)

  
  Historic Johnstown New York USA
Johnstown, is the County Seat and is located in the Mohawk Valley of Northeastern New York State, near the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains.
Johnstown, New York USA works closely with an aggressive Economic Development group that is "growing" the area nicely.
Johnstown is approximately five miles north of the New York State Thruway.
www.johnstown.com /city   (879 words)

  
  Johnstown News - Topix
Johnstown councilman not guilty in dispute with officer
A Johnstown councilman was found innocent of disorderly conduct Tuesday, more than three months after he reportedly had a verbal confrontation with a city police officer.
Latest in a series on the 1977 Johnstown Flood What started as a relaxing evening for a Hornerstown family watching a ballgame ended with them fleeing their home as it was surrounded by swift-moving flood...
www.topix.net /city/johnstown-pa   (703 words)

  
  Johnstown Flood of 1889 - Historic
With a population of 30,000, it was a growing and industrious community known for the quality of its steel.
Founded in 1794, Johnstown began to prosper with the building of the Pennsylvania Mainline Canal in 1834 and the arrival of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Cambria Iron Company in the 1850’s.
Johnstown had been built on a flood plain at the fork of the Little Conemaugh and Stony Creek rivers.
www.johnstownpa.com /History/hist19.html   (640 words)

  
  History of the Johnstown Flood
The relief effort of the Johnstown Flood -- Information on the immediate flood relief efforts, including the intense interest of the mass media, and the tremendous outpouring of charity from around the world.
The Johnstown floods of 1936 and 1977 -- Information on the flood of 1936, the river channelization project that occurred in its aftermath, and the 1977 flood.
The Johnstown Flood Museum's education home page-- This section features a wide variety of flood image galleries, period maps of Johnstown, primary sources, timelines, eyewitness accounts and more as part of three educational "threads" on different flood-related themes.
www.jaha.org /FloodMuseum/history.html   (1822 words)

  
 Greater Johnstown / Cambria County Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Johnstown / Cambria County Chamber of Commerce is the premier non-profit business organization in the Cambria County region of Western Pennsylvania.
Johnstown, PA is a national leader in technology.
At the Greater Johnstown / Cambria County Chamber of Commerce, one of our primary goals is to build a strong, revitalized community.
www.johnstownchamber.com   (208 words)

  
 Home
We are a non-profit organization that exists to showcase Johnstown's stories to the nation, preserving and interpreting the area's heritage through museums, historical collections and cultural programs.
JAHA museums include the Johnstown Flood Museum, the Frank & Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center, and the Wagner-Ritter House & Garden; the Johnstown Children's Museum is currently under construction.
JAHA maintains an extensive archive of objects, photographs and documents that are significant to the history of Johnstown and the surrounding areas.
www.jaha.org   (168 words)

  
 Johnstown Pennsylvania Profile and Resource Guide, City or community of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Facts, Information, ...
The population of Johnstown is approximately 29,328 (1990).
Johnstown is positioned 40.32 degrees north of the equator and 78.91 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Johnstown average temperature is 51.89 degrees F. The average low temperature is 40.62 degrees F. The average high temperature is 63.16 degrees F. Return to Index
www.usacitiesonline.com /pacountyjohnstown.htm   (692 words)

  
 Johnstown, Colorado (CO) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex ...
Back to Johnstown, CO housing info, Weld County, Colorado, CO smaller cities, CO small cities, All Cities.
According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Johnstown, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Johnstown to the number of sex offenders is 957 to 1.
www.city-data.com /city/Johnstown-Colorado.html   (1460 words)

  
 Johnstown takes another shot at a comeback   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When city leaders, business owners and the people of Johnstown gathered in small groups one night last month to hatch a plan for revitalizing their central business district, they were asked to think of adjectives that described downtown Johnstown today.
For the 125 people who attended that first public meeting, this was their homework, aimed, organizers say, at developing a singular vision of how to rebuild downtown, but, more specifically and immediately, at securing hundreds of thousands of dollars in state money as part of the Main Street Program.
Lasky said many younger families were moving back to Johnstown, and that he hoped it was the beginning of a trend.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06337/743128-85.stm   (1332 words)

  
 Johnstown Flood   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mark Bussler's Johnstown Flood is an excellent documentary about one of the worst tragedies to occur in America during the 1800s.
Johnstown Flood has its weaknesses (the firsthand accounts weren't written to be recited like dialogue), but it still does a fine job of explaining why the impact of May 31, 1889 remains with us.
Johnstown Flood is the kind of movie I wouldn't have minded watching in school.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/johnstown_flood   (590 words)

  
 Johnstown Ohio Real Estate
Land for sale in Johnstown typically averages from $10,000 to $15,000 for a lot or acre.
Johnstown is famous for one thing - the most perfect mastodon skeleton ever assembled was found August 12, 1926 by James W. Bailey.
Johnstown is located in a humid subtropical climate.
www.relocate-america.com /states/OH/cities/johnstown.htm   (567 words)

  
 VisitPA :: Welcome to the The Alleghenies and Her Valleys Region :: Johnstown
Johnstown is best known for a famous tragedy: the bursting of a dam in 1889.
The Johnstown Flood Museum commemorates the disaster, and an award-winning documentary tells the story in heartbreaking detail.
Luckily, Johnstown was a tough steel town that 20 million tons of water could not destroy.
www.visitpa.com /visitpa/cityDetails.pa?name=Johnstown   (148 words)

  
 Johnstown horticulturists help add sparkle, dash to holiday White House   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While others were dreaming of a white Christmas, George Griffith and Thomas O'Brien had visions of the White House dancing in their heads.
The Flower Barn in Johnstown created the natural wreaths that line a corridor of the White House near the Rose Garden.
Florist Thomas O'Brien of Johnstown with a conical topiary made from glass ornaments, one of the decorations he created for the White House.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06350/746513-47.stm   (803 words)

  
 Johnstown Flood
In lives lost, the Johnstown PA Flood was the worst civil disaster the United States ever suffered.
The adverse financial impact of these events was followed by the opening of the Pennsylvania Railroad service between Johnstown and Pittsburgh in 1852.
This is a view from what remains of the breast of the dam today looking toward the buildings in the far background (the white area on the hillside), where once the clubhouse sat at the water's edge.
smoter.com /flooddam/johnstow.htm   (4075 words)

  
 Northern Colorado Homes - Community   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Although the town has not changed much during its 96 years, a recent wave of building is beginning to alter the residential face of Johnstown.
Johnstown's main thoroughfare, Parish Avenue, is lined with small businesses, such as a grocery store, drug store, hardware store and newspaper.
Johnstown was founded in 1902 by Harvey J. Parish who named the town after his son, John.
www.coloradoan.com /nchomes/communities/johnstown/johnstown.html   (277 words)

  
 Johnstown, Nebraska in Brown County   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Johnstown was the filming site for the CBS television movie O'Pioneers.
Two historical markers are located on Highway 20 between Ainsworth and Johnstown.
The camps conclude with awards to the top participants in rodeo events and bible studies.
www.co.brown.ne.us /johnst.htm   (270 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Johnstown Flood: Books: David McCullough   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Over 2200 people died in the Johnstown Flood and no responsibility was ever assumed by the members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, and none of the lawsuits against the club was ever won in the courts.
However, the Johnstown flood is the heart of McCullough's story and he does a very good job in building up to the book's compelling climax.
By the time it reached Johnstown, approximately 13 miles away, it had stripped the entire valley of all vegetation and personal property in its path, generating a wall of water and debris sometimes reaching up to 70 feet in height.
www.amazon.com /Johnstown-Flood-David-McCullough/dp/0671207148   (2853 words)

  
 Johnstown Redevelopment Authority
The Johnstown Redevelopment Authority is undertaking an eclectic mix of redevelopment initiatives to transform the former Cambria Ironworks steel-making setting.
The Johnstown Redevelopment Authority in cooperation with the Johnstown Area Heritage Association and the National Park Service is undertaking the rehabilitation and restoration of the Blacksmith Shop to create and educational, interpretive destination for visitors.
Since the trail is built along the Conemaugh River Wall, part of the Army Corps of Engineers Johnstown Local Flood Protection project, signs along the trail have stories and pictures depicting the history of the creation of the river walls.
www.johnstown-redevelopment.org /lowcam.htm   (925 words)

  
 Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Along with the Johnstown Flood Museum, the Flood Memorial tells the story of the 1889 flood that devastated Pennsylvania.
This is known as one of the worst disasters in United States history.
The Johnstown Flood National Memorial preserves the remains of this dam and works with many area partners in order to tell you this story.
www.nps.gov /jofl/home.htm   (135 words)

  
 Johnstown Symphony Orchestra
The Somerset Auxiliary of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra has collected the best recipes from both the Somerset and Johnstown Auxiliaries, Orchestra members, audience, supporters, Maestro himself and compiled them into an attractive keepsake cookbook.
The cookbook contains 300 well-loved recipes including appetizers, main dishes, desserts and many others.  Recipes include the contributor’s name, enabling you to find the recipes of family and friends.
Sales of these one-of-a-kind cookbooks begin in October.  They may be purchased from any member of the Somerset Auxiliary or by calling 445-2502.  Purchases may also be made at the Orchestra’s office in Johnstown by calling (814) 535-6738.
www.johnstownsymphony.org   (158 words)

  
 Johnstown — Infoplease.com
On May 31, 1889, South Fork Dam with its large upriver reservoir c.12 mi (19 km) above Johnstown broke as a result of heavy rains, and the city was flooded, with the devastating loss of nearly 2,200 lives; this was one of the greatest disasters of 19th-century America.
The Univ. of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, the National Drug Intelligence Center, and a state rehabilitation center are in the city.
How Johnstown Wire got closer to the action: three new steam generators, properly situated, make coating a more efficient and dependable......
www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0826509.html   (381 words)

  
 Johnstown Police Cyber Station: Wanted Persons
The subjects listed on this page were wanted by the Johnstown Police Dept. as of the date listed.
Prior confirmation on status should be obtained by law enforcement before subject is taken into custody.
The use of material and graphics used on this website, is strictly prohibited without consent of webmaster.
www.johnstownpolice.com /info/wanted.cfm   (141 words)

  
 Village of Johnstown
Johnstown message board, new comments on Bezer homes and School taxesClick Here to Enter
Specials envents at Johnstown Square and Presbyterian Church
Speaker Marion Blumenthal Lazan talks to Johnstown Students about the Holocaust
www.johnstown.ws   (365 words)

  
 SAMA - Johnstown
The Johnstown gallery is housed in the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Follow signs to the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ).
The Museum is located in the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the UPJ college campus.
www.sama-art.org /ex_ev/johnstown.htm   (140 words)

  
 The Johnstown-Milliken Chamber of Commerce - Home
Do you own or operate a business in Johnstown, Milliken,
Check out the Chamber office at 118 West Charlotte Street in Johnstown (south across Charlotte Street from Johnstown Town Hall).
The office is open from 10:00 - 5:00 PM Tuesday through Saturday for general information.
www.johnstownmillikenchamber.com   (272 words)

  
 Johnstown, New York NY - Motels, Hotels, Inns, Lodging
Johnstown, New York NY - Motels, Hotels, Inns, Lodging
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www.roadsideamerica.com /hotels_motels/hotels/us-ny-johnstown.html   (218 words)

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