Due to the dangerous heat wave hitting our area and a delicate HVAC system, we must CLOSE the Heritage Discovery Center/Johnstown Children’s Museum today (Sunday, June 22) through Wednesday. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this problem in the short- and long-term.

 

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Due to an interior water leak on 1/23/25 caused by extreme cold, the Johnstown Flood Museum ONLY is temporarily closed. Thankfully, nothing of historic significance was affected. The water remediation team concluded their work, which leaves repainting, floor refinishing, and replacement of carpet and soundproofing materials. We are currently waiting for insurance adjustors and approval of quotes, a process we cannot control. In the meantime, we apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to remediate and repair our beloved flagship museum.

In the meantime, we are pleased to present Relic Tales of the Johnstown Floods at the Heritage Discovery Center, which is unaffected and operating normal business hours. This new temporary exhibition includes more than 200 artifacts and photographs, many of which have never been on display before, from the Johnstown flood of 1889 (as well as 1936 and 1977).  Welcome!

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Interpreted Tour of the 1889 Flood

Interpreted Tour of the 1889 Flood

Date/Time
Date(s) - June 1, 2024
12:00 PM

Location
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
733 Lake Rd
South Fork, Pennsylvania 15956


To commemorate the 135th Anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood, join JAHA and the National Park Service on a bus tour tracing the flood’s path. Park Rangers Doug Bosley and Greg Zaborowski will be your guides as you travel from South Fork to Johnstown and meet important flood figures on the way, including Victor Heiser, Horace Rose, Clara Barton, and others telling the story of the flood as they experienced it. Come learn about this pivotal event in Johnstown’s history and the people it impacted.

Please plan to arrive at the Johnstown National Flood Memorial’s Visitors Center no later than noon. There will be an orientation, followed by a viewing of the National Park Service-produced film, “Black Friday,” which visually recreates the flood. After the film, guests will travel by bus along the path of the flood into Johnstown with a stop Central Park and Grandview Cemetery before making the return trip to South Fork (expected arrival around 4:00 pm).

Participants on the tour will be provided with a commemorative booklet exploring the history of the flood.

Tickets are $32 for JAHA members, $35 for those who are not yet members.

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