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'Brings it to life': 135th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown flood remembered through reenactors
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For the 135th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood of 1889, many paid a visit to the Johnstown Flood Museum Saturday and others participated in a special tour from the Johnstown ...
$750K awarded to help Johnstown Area Heritage Association save flood story
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 15—Johnstown Area Heritage Association has been awarded a $750,000 federal grant to pay for remodeling the interior of the Johnstown Flood Museum. Funds will come from the National Park ...
Flood anniversary events include survivor stories
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSIDMAN, Pa. – Participants will have the opportunity June 1 to experience the Great Johnstown Flood from the viewpoints of those affected in the locations swept by floodwaters May 31, 1889.
'America's best narrative historian': David McCullough, author of 'The Johnstown Flood,' remembered...
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 9—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Back in the 1960s, David McCullough, then a writer working on his first book, came to the Johnstown area to research the historic May 31, 1889 flood. He dug through newspaper ...
Johnstown Area Heritage Association CEO Burkert retiring after 44 years; successor named
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 17—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — After 44 years, Richard Burkert, president and chief executive officer of the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, is retiring. Burkert, whose retirement is effective ...
New headstone marks Grandview grave of Johnstown police officer killed in 1889 flood
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 18—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The Grandview Cemetery grave of Johnstown Patrolman Samuel B. Eldridge, who died in the line of duty during the city's historic flood on May 31, 1889, has finally been ...
Wilhelm: Ohio faced a horrific flood 110 years ago
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe terrible tornadoes which roared through the South recently have justifiably captured the headlines and the concerns of Americans, but weather stories...
London writers' local visits shaped fictionalized play on 1889 Johnstown Flood
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 29—LONDON — The 134th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood of 1889 will draw attention outside western Pennsylvania when it's commemorated on Wednesday. Some 3,700 miles away, members of the ...
PHOTO GALLERIES Tragedy and recovery: 1977 flood 45th anniversary brings survivor stories, thoughts...
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 16—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — On the night of July 19, 1977, Susan Burns and her mother were were stopped on Cooper Avenue by emergency crews as they headed home to Tanneryville after "Bingo Night ...
What's going on in and around Somerset County in June?
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPeople or groups with events are invited to post them for free in the Daily American events calendar. https://www.dailyamerican.com/things-to-do/events/ 134th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood ...
