Johnstown Flood Museum
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The Johnstown Flood Museum is a historical museum in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, dedicated to interpreting the causes, events, and aftermath of the catastrophic 1889 Johnstown Flood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johnstown Flood Museum canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history museum
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museum ⓘ |
| buildingUse | adaptive reuse of historic library building ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Cambria County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | 1889 Johnstown Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aftermath of the 1889 Johnstown Flood
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causes of the 1889 Johnstown Flood ⓘ events of the 1889 Johnstown Flood ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
archival materials
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audio-visual materials ⓘ historical artifacts ⓘ photographic collections ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole |
educates the public about the 1889 Johnstown Flood
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provides historical context for industrial-era disasters ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
artifacts from the 1889 Johnstown Flood
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documents related to the 1889 Johnstown Flood ⓘ interpretive displays on relief and recovery efforts ⓘ interpretive displays on the South Fork Dam ⓘ interpretive displays on the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club ⓘ models and dioramas of Johnstown before and after the flood ⓘ personal stories of flood survivors ⓘ photographs of the 1889 Johnstown Flood ⓘ |
| hasType | local history museum ⓘ |
| heritageOrganization | Johnstown Area Heritage Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housedIn | former Cambria Public Library building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfExhibits | English ⓘ |
| location | Johnstown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Johnstown Flood Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | downtown Johnstown ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Johnstown Area Heritage Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Johnstown’s heritage tourism attractions ⓘ |
| servesAudience |
researchers
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students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| servesCommunity | residents of Johnstown and surrounding region ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
public history and museum studies discussions
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tourist guides to Johnstown, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subjectOfDisplay | flood control and dam safety issues related to the 1889 Johnstown Flood ⓘ |
| theme |
community resilience after disaster
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impact of human decisions on communities ⓘ |
| topic |
disaster history
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engineering and dam safety ⓘ industrialization and environmental risk ⓘ |
| tourismRole | attracts visitors interested in disaster history ⓘ |
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