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#13 The village of Johnstown was founded in 1800 by the Swiss immigrant Joseph Johns (anglicized from “Schantz”) where the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh rivers joined to form the Conemaugh River.

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The village of Johnstown was founded in 1800 by the Swiss immigrant Joseph Johns (anglicized from “Schantz”) where the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh rivers joined to form the Conemaugh River.

Johnstown Flood of 1889: Shocking Aftermath Photos That Reveal the Devastation

#13 The village of Johnstown was founded in 1800 by the Swiss immigrant Joseph Johns (anglicized from “Schantz”) where the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh rivers joined to form the Conemaugh River.

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