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National Park Service Commemorates 137th Anniversary of the Johnstown Flood
May 26, 2026 · Source: National Park Service
Johnstown Flood National Memorial will commemorate the anniversary of the May 31, 1889, tragedy with special events, including 2,209 luminaries to honor flood victims. On that fateful day 137 years ago, the South Fork Dam broke sending 20 million tons of water down the Conemaugh Valley to Johnstown.
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