Johnstown15901 is the cradle of city government, history, and some of the favored entertainment venues in the Greater Johnstown, PA area.
The City Of Johnstown, http://cityofjohnstownpa.net/ , was founded by Joseph (Shantz) Johns in the 1700s. It was incorporated in 1800 and grew to become known for steel production and coal mining in the surrounding areas.
Johnstown, however, is also known for life-threatening floods. Since its incorporation, Johnstown survived three major floods: 1889, 1936, and 1977 respectively. The Johnstown flood history is well preserved and displayed at the Johnstown Flood Museum, http://jaha.org/Floodmuseum/oklahoma.html .
The flood museum is part of the larger historical organization, The Johnstown Area Heritage Association, http://jaha.org/ . JAHA also operates the Discovery Center. The Discovery Center website can be accessed at the JAHA.org link.
The Public Safety Building is the backdrop of City Hall. It is the home of the Johnstown Police Department, http://johnstownpolice.com/ and Fire Department. It is located at the intersection of Washington at Market Streets.
The East Coast Hockey League has a franchise team right here in Johnstown. The Johnstown Chiefs Hockey team is in its 20th year in Johnstown, http://johnstownchiefs.com/ Their home rink is housed at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena http://warmemorialarena.com/
The following links are more significant landmarks in Johnstown15901:
The Tribune Democrat http://tribdem.com/
Johnstown Magazine http://johnstownmag.com/
Cambria County Transit http://camtranbus.com/
Pasquerilla Conference Ctr http://fjpconferencecenter.com/
Johnstown Inclined Plane http://inclinedplane.com/
Johnstown Holiday Inn http://johnstown-dwtn.holiday-inn.com/
Zamia http://zamias.com/
There are numerous amateur sporting events in Johnstown, even a professional golfing event. Probably, the best known sporting event is the All American Amateur Baseball Association Tournament. The annual AAABA Tournament is hosted at the Johnstown Point Stadium. The week long event is a Johnstown tradition that brings future baseball stars to one of the most respected tournaments on the national level. If you ever find yourselves in Johnstown during August, check out http://aaaba.us/
In 1997 Johnstown hosted the first ever, "Thunder In The Valley" motorcyle rally. Ten years later "Thunder" has grown to host over 10,000 or more bikers in a four day period. You got it, the primary entertainment hub is Johnstown15901! Entertainment venues for http://visitjohnstownpa.com/thunderinthevalley/ are situated from Festival Park at the train station all through downtown to Main Street, Central Park, the War Memorial Arena and Pasquerilla Conference Center.
While Thunder opens the summer fun in Johnstown, the Johnstown Folkfest, another function of JAHA, http://jaha.org/ ushers the close of summer with a festival to end all festivals. Just several years old Festival Park is right at the Stonycreek & Little Conemaugh Rivers housing entertainment stages, vendor booths, and display place all catering to the thousands that celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the Johnstown area.
Though Festival Park is new to the Folkfest, the Folkfest is not new to Johnstown. It was created and funded by the National Park Service which sponsored the first ten years of the Folkfest. After the tenth year, the Folkfest was handed over to Johnstown for future sponsorship and hosting. The Folkfest is fast woven to the fabric of this area, and has done well enough to be the impetus for a spin off festival in its former home in Cambria City.
With this being the start of a new year, look forward to future postings for the aforementioned events. They are definitely good for a few exciting pictures and fun things to report here.
