Johnstown Flood National Memorial

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Johnstown Flood National Memorial

Location	Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nearest city	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′44″N 78°46′43″W / 40.34556, -78.77861
Area	164.12 acres (0.66 km²)
Established	August 31, 1964
Visitors	111,987 (in 2005)
Governing body	National Park Service

Johnstown Flood National Memorial commemorates the 2,209 people who died in the Johnstown Flood of 1889, caused by a break in the South Fork Dam. Clara Barton successfully led the American Red Cross in its first disaster relief effort. The memorial is located at 733 Lake Road near South Fork, Pennsylvania about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Johnstown. The memorial preserves the remains of the dam and portions of the former Lake Conemaugh bed.

Johnstown Flood damage

The United States Congress authorized the national memorial on August 31, 1964.

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The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.

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