Johnstown in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1936 Greater Johnstown Flood Victims
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
1. 1936 Greater Johnstown Flood Victims Marker
those lost in the March 17, 1936
Greater Johnstown Flood
Daniel Gallagher Cecilia Seifert Wehn
Foster W. Buchanan Henry Belande
Mrs. Jacob Fruhlinger Faber Eckenrod
James Langham Louis F. Ansman
Joseph Runko Andrew Gibson
Gregory Kostoff One Unidentified Man
1936 Johnstown Flood
Memory Correction Plaque
Correct name for family member
Henry Belinda
Presented by Belinda Families
and Relatives
1996
Erected 1987 by The Southern Allegheny Flood Recovery Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Notable Events • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1812.
Location. 40° 19.557′ N, 78° 55.183′ W. Marker is in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 271), on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Marker is on the south facade of city hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Main Street, Johnstown PA 15901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s 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: Market Square (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (within
this page online
Also see . . . 1936 Johnstown Flood. Johnstown Floor Heritage Association website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Additional commentary.
1. Unidentified
William Wozniak was a victim of this flood. I wonder why his name is not on this memorial.
— Submitted April 24, 2025.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
2. 1936 Greater Johnstown Flood Victims and Flood Heights Markers
Marker is below bend in drainpipe at corner of city hall. To left is the Market Square marker; immediately above is the 1977 flood height; further above, level with top of first floor windows is the 1936 flood height; and at base of the second floor windows is the 1889 flood height.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
3. 1977 High Water Level Marker
Below is the Market Square marker.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
4. 1936 (bottom) and 1889 (top) High Water Level Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
5. City Hall Cornerstone
Below the Flood Victims marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,235 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
