A photo of an older book titled, "A Tribute To Johnstown" by Rebecca S. Healy. The cover features and old photo of Johnstown's main street.

50th Anniversary Edition

A Tribute To Johnstown
50th Anniversary Edition Book

Celebrating 50 Years of Our Book, 150 Years of Colorado, 250 Years of America

Originally published in 1976 for America’s Bicentennial, this little book made its way into the hearts of Johnstown’s approximate 1,300 residents. They sold fast, and when they were gone, there were no reprints. The book is a compilation of local history, statistics, people and families, the schools, churches, businesses, industry, community clubs, and more.

The JHS is bringing it back in a commemorative 50th anniversary edition this year. The new edition will preserve the original content, as well as add new content including new historical research, photographs and stories. It will also reflect on the past five decades of change and growth in Johnstown while highlighting connections between Johnstown’s history and the broader American and Colorado stories. 

Register Now! Get notified as soon as the book is available for purchase.

Sign up to be among the first to hold this treasure in your hands! Registering is easy. Just tap or click the down arrow to the right of the box below to open up the form and submit it!

Submit A Photo! Help Us Tell The Story

We invite our community to help us make this updated version exceptional. It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Do you have any photos from 1977 to the present that show the essence of Johnstown in some way at the time? You can help us tell the story over the past 50 years through photographs.

Would you like to have your photos considered for inclusion in the book?
Submitting your photos is easy! Just tap or click the down arrow to the right of the box below to open up the form and submit it!

Submitting your photos is easy!
  1. If your photos are already in digital format and ready to upload, you can simply attach them in the space provided in the form below.
    • Don’t have a digital copy of your printed photographs? We are happy to help! Stop by the Parish House during open hours (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM), and we can scan your photographs for you. If you have a large collection to share, please Connect With Us in advance to schedule an appointment so we can plan the best way to assist you.
  2. For each photograph, please be prepared to share any details you have, including who or what is pictured, where the photo was taken, and the approximate date it was taken.
Important Note

If you are interested in sharing more than the 5 photos this form allows, please feel free to submit this form multiple times.