After securing a site (RV-6) at the Quemahoning Family Campground we ventured into downtown Johnstown, parked next to the Amtrak station and walked across the river to the Johnstown Flood Museum. As we walked in we were struck by the fact that it was housed in library that had been destroyed by the flood but had been rebuilt and enlarged by Andrew Carnegie. According to the docent, he was the only member of the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club who did anything of significance for the town after the flood. The museum does an excellent job of presenting the story of the catastrophe and the town’s recovery.
Just for a little bit more useless information, the Commonwealth still has a 17% tax on all alcohol that is/was meant to go to the recovery from the Johnstown Flood. Just goes to show that taxes never go away 😛
It was a terrible disaster. The NPS has a very good exhibit on it at the memorial park.
Aboard the Norwegian Jewel we’ve made stops in Cozumel, Mexico and Georgetown, Grand Cayman to explore beyond our previous experiences here. Soon we’ll be making our way to ports we’ve not yet explored in the Southern Caribbean.
What a treat to pause for a BBQ lunch with the locals at Pearl Country Store and Barbecue on US-441 in Micanopy, Florida. It’s a taste of the Florida we remeber from our youth.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
Just for a little bit more useless information, the Commonwealth still has a 17% tax on all alcohol that is/was meant to go to the recovery from the Johnstown Flood. Just goes to show that taxes never go away 😛
It was a terrible disaster. The NPS has a very good exhibit on it at the memorial park.