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Johnstown Flood

Cambria County · dedicated 1947 · Rager's Hill Rd. & Rt. 869, near Rt. 219, 1 mile S of South Fork

The breast of South Fork Dam which broke the night of May 31, 1889, to cause the historic flood is a short distance away. The remains of the dam can be observed.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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