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Self-guided · metro area, Pennsylvania

Women's History Sites in Johnstown, PA

Clubhouses, schools, homes and workplaces tied to women who shaped their towns, often left out of the usual tour.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. The Johnstown, PA metro area has about 128,968 residents, ranking 316th in the country. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Johnstown, PA are listed below.

A woman standing in front of a statue - women's history sites — Photo: Taylor Keeran on Unsplash

Vintage photo of women inside the library - women's history sites — Photo: Museums Victoria on Unsplash

Mary Church Terrell - women's history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near Johnstown, PA

The 12 nearest

21 listed sites on the record match women's history sites within 200 miles of Johnstown, PA, out of 59 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Ursuline Young Ladies Academy55 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Pittsburgh · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Women's Christian Temperance Union Community Building73 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Morgantown · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
St. Euphemia's School and Sisters' House94 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Emmitsburg · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Loats Female Orphan Asylum of Frederick City102 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Frederick · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Club of Warren106 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Warren · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Sistersville City Hall122 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Sistersville · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
First Ladies National Historic Site133 miles from the center of Johnstown · Site · Canton · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
National Home for Destitute Colored Women and Children140 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Washington · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters140 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Washington · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association Building141 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Industrial Exchange141 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Eastern Female High School142 miles from the center of Johnstown · Building · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Johnstown, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Women's History Sites in Johnstown, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Johnstown, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Johnstown, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Johnstown, PA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Johnstown

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Johnstown, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Johnstown, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.