Central Park

Central Park (HMEF1)

Location: Johnstown, PA 15901 Cambria County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 19.529', W 78° 55.11'

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On May 31, 1889, Central Park was under 18 feet of water and tons of debris. Within a few days, however, the park was cleared off and transformed into a tent city for some of the 6,000 laborers and 580 members of the 14th Pennsylvania Regiment who came to help clean up and rebuild. Most of the workers were sent by the Booth and Flinn Company of Pittsburgh to help remove acres of debris, recover dead bodies, dispose of animal corpses, tear down dangerous structures, and clear the riverbeds. The State Militia, directed by Adjutant General Daniel Hastings, maintained order and coordinated the distribution of supplies to the various relief agencies in the Valley. Temporary shops eventually replaced the tent camps in the park, but throughout the month of June, "Johnstown was a cross between a mining town and a military camp." The park reopened in 1892.
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 5:48am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 676836 N 4465962
Decimal Degrees40.32548333, -78.91850000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 19.529', W 78° 55.11'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 19' 31.74" N, 78° 55' 6.60" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 429-499 Main St, Johnstown PA 15901, US
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