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Johnstown Area Heritage Association: Flood Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the heritage of Johnstown, and find pictures and facts about the historic 1889 flood.
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National Park Service: Johnstown Flood National Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the Johnstown Flood National Memorial and the park that "preserves the remains of the South Fork Dam and portions of the former Lake Conemaugh bed."
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Historic Information: Johnstown, Pa

For Students 9th - 10th
Historic information on the town of Johnstown before the flood, during the flood, and after. Click on "A Roar Like Thunder, May 31, 1889" to read an account of the flood itself.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1391: The Johnstown Flood

For Students 9th - 10th
The explanation of why the South Fork Creek dam broke causing the famous disaster. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.