• A view of the South and North abutments of the South Fork Dam. The Visitor Center, Unger House, and Spring House are visible in the background. As is visible, a spur railroad line connects coal trains with the main line of the railroad.

    Johnstown Flood

    National Memorial Pennsylvania

News

Johnstown Flood National Memorial and Christ Centered Community Mission Outreach SELECTED AS 2012 NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION AMERICA'S BEST IDEA GRANT RECIPIENTS (docx)

Volunteers Make National Park Week A Success (pdf)

Click to learn about all of the great and valued tasks accomplished by our park volunteers during National Park Week (April 21-29, 2012) in the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania.

Economic Impact of National Parks in Western Pennsylvania (pdf)

Economic Impact of National Parks in Western Pennsylvania (docx)

Economic Impact of National Parks in Pennsylvania (pdf)

Economic Impact of National Parks in Pennsylvania (docx)

Did You Know?

Clara Barton

The Flood provided the newly formed American Red Cross under the leadership of Clara Barton with its first test. Barton and her staff of 50 doctors and nurses arrived in Johnstown five days after the flood.