Cambria County 4
4 places to explore in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — part of the The Alleghenies region.
Museums 1
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Johnstown Flood Museum
The story of the 1889 flood that killed more than 2,200 people, told in a former Carnegie library with an Oscar-winning documentary and an animated relief map.
Historic Sites 2
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Johnstown Flood National Memorial
The remains of the South Fork Dam, whose collapse on May 31, 1889 unleashed the flood that killed more than 2,200 people downstream, with a visitor center telling the story.
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Johnstown Inclined Plane
Built in 1891, after the great flood, as an escape route to high ground, a steep funicular big enough to carry cars, topped by an overlook of the city.
Public Parks 1
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Prince Gallitzin State Park
Glendale Lake reaches into many wooded coves across the high Allegheny Plateau, with a long shoreline for boaters and anglers, a big campground and a swimming beach.