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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZM8_portage-railroad_Cresson-PA.html
Here was Number 5 of the ten inclined planes used to carry canal boats by rail, Hollidaysburg to Johnstown. The road to Lilly follows closely the route of the Portage Railroad over the mountain to Johnstown.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZKW_johnstown-local-flood-protection-project_Johnstown-PA.html
Built (1938-1943) and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Pittsburgh District), the JLFPP reflects the 1930s move toward a major federal role in local flood protection. This concrete-paved channel project, extending 9.2 miles along Joh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZKV_johnstown-flood_Johnstown-PA.html
On May 31, 1889, a wall of water and wreckage 35 feet high traveled 14 miles from the broken South Fork Dam, destroying more than 1,600 homes and claiming 2,209 lives. Public and private efforts from across America helped Johnstown to rebuild.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZJV_cambria-city_Johnstown-PA.html
Founded in 1853, this neighborhood was the first home to immigrants who came to Johnstown to find work in the coal mines and steel mills. Nationality churches and ethnic clubs exemplify the neighborhood's rich and diverse culture.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZH2_gallitzin-tunnels_Gallitzin-PA.html
The Gallitzin Tunnel was an engineering triumph and an essential step in conquering the steep grades of the Allegheny Mountains by railroad. Combined with the Horseshoe Curve, the Gallitzin Tunnel made the idea of a Pennsylvania mainline railroad …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZFG_lemon-house_Lilly-PA.html
Built in 1830 by Samuel Lemon. Standing at head of Plane Number 6 of Allegheny Portage Railroad, it served for many years as a station and as a resting place for travelers. House is visible 75 yards north of highway.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ9H_ku-klux-klan-riot_Lilly-PA.html
Lilly was targeted for a massive Ku Klux Klan demonstration because local coal mines had hired Catholic immigrants and fired Klan members. Four hundred hooded Klansmen arrived by train early on this April evening and paraded to Piper's Hill where …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEGE_may-31-1889_South-Fork-PA.html
The valley in front of you once cradled a scenic lake. Held back by an earthen dam just below here, Lake Conemaugh stretched more than two miles up the valley to your left. The lake was the heart of an exclusive resort where sailboats caught the m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEGD_market-square_Johnstown-PA.html
On May 31, 1889, the Market House, which held the police station and municipal offices was completely washed away. It had occupied this northeast corner of Market Square, a plot of land laid out by Joseph Johns in his town plan of 1800.
After t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEGC_1936-greater-johnstown-flood-victims_Johnstown-PA.html
In memory ofthose lost in the March 17, 1936Greater Johnstown Flood
Daniel Gallagher · Cecilia Seifert WehnFoster W. Buchanan · Henry BelandeMrs. Jacob Fruhlinger · Faber EckenrodJames Langham · Louis F. AnsmanJoseph…