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- Johnstown was founded in 1800 by Joseph Schantz, also called Joseph Johns, a Pennsylvania German immigrant.
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Johnstown was settled in 1770. The city has experienced three major floods in its history. The Johnstown Flood of May 31, 1889, occurred after the South Fork Dam collapsed 14.1 miles (22.7 km) upstream from the city during heavy rains .
Sep 13, 2024 · Johnstown first became important as the western terminus of the Allegheny Portage Railroad (1831–34), a series of inclined planes whereby Pennsylvania Canal barges were transported piggyback on railway cars for 36 miles (58 km) over the Allegheny Mountains.
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Oct 1, 2023 · Johnstown was first settled in 1770 by Joseph Johns, an immigrant from Switzerland. The area was initially known for its abundance of iron and coal, which played a significant role in its early development.
Sep 7, 2017 · Chiefs of the Iroquois Indians and members of Pennsylvania’s government met on November 5, 1768. They sat down together and negotiated what is now called the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. The agreement opened up the Conemaugh Valley and Stonycreek Valley by encouraging their settlement.
The Story of Johnstown, published just a year after the devastating Johnstown flood of May 1889, is considered by many to be one of the best contemporary journalistic accounts of the flood. J. McLaurin, who was working as a journalist for the Harrisburg Telegram, witnessed the flood firsthand and survived to write about it.
The story of Johnstown: its early settlement, rise and progress, industrial growth, and appalling flood on May 31st, 1889 by McLaurin, John James, 1841- [from old catalog]
