Be a part of something historically local. Become a member of the Johnstown Historical Society!
Help the Johnstown Historical Society continue its mission in our community.
Stop in and tour the Historic Parish House and Museum. Admission is free!
We need your help. Check out our flexible and one-time volunteer opportunities.
Stories from the past are stirring.
We’ll bring them to life if you’ll come hear them.
Join us on Halloween for the 2026 Cemetery Crawl and wander among the gravestones of Johnstown Cemetery as costumed characters step out of history to share the stories of those who came before us. It’s history, storytelling, and just the right amount of spooky fun all wrapped into one unforgettable experience. Tour spots are limited and can fill fast, so don’t wait to reserve yours!
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Tours at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm
We’re working to digitize more than 120 years of The Johnstown Breeze and make its historic archives freely searchable online, and your support is needed.
Help preserve the stories that make our community unique. Through Your Story Matters, we’re collecting memories, photos, and reflections from community members to create a lasting archive of our shared history.
A Tribute To Johnstown, originally published in 1976, is returning! This commemorative edition will feature the original content while adding new stories, photos, and research from the past 50 years.
Introducing The Impact, our new quarterly email newsletter. While the name is a playful tribute to our famous meteorite, we think the stories of our past make an impact all their own. Subscribe today!
Their Impact. Our Impact. Your Impact.
Where their history inspires our work, and your involvement helps carry it forward.
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$10.00 Donation / Set of 6
Love local history? Our postcard sets are the perfect keepsake from Johnstown!
Individual postcards are available for a $2 donation. Stop by the Parish House and take a peek.
$10.00 Donation / Coin
A century after the 1924 meteorite made history, our 2024 Centennial coins celebrate the impact. Grab yours before they’re gone!
$15.00 Donation / Brick
For 70 years, Letford Elementary was a place of learning and memories. It was demolished in 2023, but you can keep its legacy alive with a piece to treasure at home or share with someone special.
Early Johnstown Pioneer William Parkin immigrated to America in 1881 from England at age 17, travelling on the City of Berlin ship with family friends – the Sansoms. Among them were Mary (13) and her brother John (5). William’s family members followed a few years later and settled in Erie. Despite the age difference of…
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Johnstown’s mid-20th Century movie theater served the Johnstown, Milliken and Platteville communities for more than 15 years. It operated under three different names over that period and had several successive owners, managers, and building owners. Residents in 1940 anxiously awaited the opening of this new source of recreation, and downtown business owners welcomed the PIX…
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The Johnstown Historical Society’s obligation to its community is to preserve, interpret, and protect Johnstown’s history. They accomplish that in various ways. About a year ago they took on the task of raising money to have the town’s longest running business – The Johnstown Breeze – digitized. There’s no other written record or resource that…
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