• 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

Photos & Multimedia

There are images of the Red Cross operations from 1889, South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club activities, and general flood devastation on display at the park visitor center. A sampling of these images is posted in the photo gallery section.

The Johnstown Area Heritage Association has an excellent collection of flood photographs on its website as well.

Did You Know?

Red Cross hotel sign

Some survivors were housed in "Oklahoma" houses, one of the first kind of temporary prefabricated homes ever made. Others lived in Red Cross "hotels."