The Best Travel Of A Day - "Remembering The Worst Floods In The U.S.A" | #1

teuku.reza (49)in #history • 7 years ago (edited)

Johnstown Flood Museum. This is a flood-themed museum in As. Located in Johnstown Town. State of Pennsylvania

History recorded on May 31, 1889 floods occurred in the city of johnstown. Dams that are higher in position than Johnstown town were damaged and "Exploded

Water flows fast at 60 Km per hour. Even the city was made sinking. Up to 12 meters of water level.

2,209 People died from the flood. Thousands of others lost their homes and the estimated losses reached USD 17 Million

It can be said that flooding in Johnstown is called one of the most severe flooding tragedies in the United States.

Therefore Johnstown Flood Museum was built to commemorate the flood. Inside the museum contains information about the flood in the city of Johnstown. Good Documentation, Photos - Photos to the survivor's survival items.

Johnstown Flood Museum's opening hours are subject to month, so it's a good idea to check first the official website before going there. Ticket price of USD 9 or Rp. 121.000, - (Indonesian Rupiah)

The establishment of the Johnstown Flood Museum in 1973 aims to make the visitors see the dark history of Johnstown's once flooded city. It is also a learning for now and in the future there will be no similar tragedy.