Johnstown Flood National Memorial

The Lake View Farm

The South Fork dam failed on Friday, May 31, 1889 and unleashed 20,000,000 tons of water that devastated Johnstown, PA. The flood killed 2,209 people but it brought the nation and the world together to aid the "Johnstown sufferers." The story of the Johnstown Flood reminds us all, "...that we must leave nothing undone for the preservation and protection of our brother men."

South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club Club House

Lake View House

Park entrance sign

The remains of the South Fork Dam

Remains of the South Fork Dam with snow

The Double Cottage

The Double Cottage once served as a structure for the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club

The Lippincott Cottage

The Lippincott Cottage once served as a structure for the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club

The remains of the South Fork Dam

The portalettes near the picnic area.

The Carriage Road Nature Trail can be accessed from the picnic area or near the South Abutment.

A Walk Through the Ruins starts near the South Abutment.

Visitor Center theater shows the park film "Black Friday" at :15 past the hour.

The park movie "Black Friday" play at :15 past the hour in the Visitor Center.

The Visitor Center bookstore has many items available for purchase.

The Visitor Center bookstore

Remnants of the South Fork Dam

Remains of the South Fork Dam, The Spillway Bridge, Visitor Center, and Lake View (Unger) House.

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RecAreaDirections

Take US Route 219 to the St Michael/Sidman exit. At the end of the exit ramp head East on PA 869 (there is a park sign at the end of the exit ramp). Travel approximately 1.5 miles on PA 869 watching for a left turn onto Lake Road at the sign for Johnstown Flood National Memorial. Follow Lake Road 1.5 miles until the visitor center appears on your right. Please park safely in the designated parking lot and not block any emergency access roads.

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Johnstown Flood National Memorial Visitor Center Facility

The Visitor Center has two floors of displays that explain the history of the South Fork Dam, the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club, and how and why the 1889 Johnstown Flood occurred. There is also a 35 minute film,"Black Friday," shown every :15 past the hour, with the first showing of the day at 9:15 and the last showing at 4:15.

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