Last updated: May 1, 2024
Thing to Do
Attend an Evening on the Lake Presentation
NPS
Evening on the Lake programs are select Tuesday evenings throughout the summer at 7:00 p.m. in the Club House. No reservations are required for these programs. Our Evening on the Lake series is sponsored by Friends of Johnstown Flood National Memorial.
June 25- The Pennsylvania Railroad and the 1889 Flood. This program is presented by park volunteer Brandon Sliko.
The program will discuss Pennsylvania Railroad operations and deteriorating conditions on May 31, and the rebuilding of the railroad in the days and months following the disaster.
July 23- Upcoming Projects at Johnstown Flood National Memorial.
Park staff will provide updates on several projects at the park.
July 30-Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in Johnstown.
This program is presented by Dr. Pat Farabaugh, Professor of Communications at Saint Francis University.
Dr. Farabaugh will be discussing his new book, Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in Johnstown.
August 27-Through the Lens of Louis Semple Clarke: Photographs of the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club. This program is presented by park volunteer Olga Townsend.
A presentation on Louis Semple Clarke, the last member to join the South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club in 1889. The son of club member Charles John Clarke, he spent many summers at the Club and took numerous photographs that were lost until their rediscovery in 1991. His photographs range from artistic compositions to images of cottages and sailboats around Lake Conemaugh. The lecture will cover his life, photography and printing techniques in the 1880s, and images of his original photographs.
Details
Activity
Guided Tours
Pets Allowed
No
Activity Fee
No
There are no fees for entrance or public activities at Johnstown Flood National Memorial.
Reservations
No
No reservations are required for Evening on the Lake presentations.
Season
Summer
Time of Day
Night
Accessibility Information
A ramp is located on the exterior of the Club House building. Presentations are located on the first floor.