Although the club and its members were not held legally responsible for the disaster, the perceived injustice led to changes ...

On May 31, 1889, an 11-inch rain following an already wet spring led to the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam located 14 miles up a narrow canyon from Johnstown, Pa. The water over topped ...

Heavy rains brought the South Fork dam above the city of Johnstown to the brink of collapse. When the structure finally gave in, a 12-meter high (40 ft) wall of water rushed down from the mountain.

Trail of the Year brings the beauty and power of nature together in a 14-mile hiking and biking trail where visitors can experience one of the state's most significant historical events. The Path of ...

In 1889, near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the collapse of the South Fork Dam enabled more than 20 million tons of water to flood the area in and around Johnstown. Over 2,200 people were killed ...

Why it was picked The trail takes visitors along the path of the 1889 Johnstown Flood, starting at the site of the former South Fork Dam and continuing through the Conemaugh Valley to the Stone ...