After the flood, survivors suffered a series of legal defeats in their attempts to recover damages from the dam's owners. This led in the 20th century to American law changing from a fault …

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 …

The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and organized in 1881, arrived in Johnstown on June 5, 1889 – it was the first major peacetime disaster relief effort for the Red Cross. …

Johnstown flood, disastrous flood that occurred in 1889 in the town of Johnstown, Pa. Johnstown lies at the confluence of the Conemaugh River and Stony Creek; at the time of the flood it was …

Apr 13, 2025 · On May 31, 1889, a wall of water surged down the Conemaugh Valley in Pennsylvania, wiping entire communities off the map in what remains one of the deadliest …

Nov 11, 2025 · In the annals of American disasters, few events evoke such a visceral blend of tragedy, hubris, and resilience as the Johnstown Flood of 1889.

Houses, railroad cars and other debris all became part of the deadly mix that crashed into Johnstown and literally swept the town away. When it was all over, 2,209 people were dead; …

Aug 12, 2025 · On June 1, 1889, Americans woke to the news that Johnstown, Pennsylvania, had been devastated by the worst inland flood in the nation's history. More than 2,200 were dead, …

The Johnstown Flood National Memorial is a unit of the United States National Park Service in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. [4][5] Established in 1964 [6] through legislation signed by …

On May 28, 1889, a storm swept through Johnstown Pennsylvania leaving behind wreckage, devastation, and deaths. This guide provides access to material related to the "Johnston …