Johnstown in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Greater Johnstown Flood Victims
July 20, 1977
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
1. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims Memorial
[Names, ages, and residence of the 78 people who died are listed on the monument]
This monument erected through gifts of the school children
1979 International Year of the Child
Erected 1979 by Local Schoolchildren, the Greater Johnstown Clergy Association, and the Southern Allegheny Flood Recovery Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.
Location. 40° 19.535′ N, 78° 55.078′ W. Marker is in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. It is at the intersection of Franklin Street and Cover Alley, on the right when traveling south on Franklin Street. Marker is in Central Park, across Franklin Street from Franklin Street United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnstown PA 15901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 28th Military Police Monument (a few steps from this marker); Monument to the 54th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Johnstown Veterans and War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
2. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims Bible Verse (SE Face)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
3. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims (SE Face)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
4. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims Memorial Sponsor (SW Face)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
5. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims (SW Face)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
6. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims Memorial Sponsor (NW Face)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
7. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims (NW Face)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
8. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims Memorial Sponsor (NE Face)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
9. Greater Johnstown Flood Victims (NE Face)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,924 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
