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Johnstown Castle was bought by the Grogan family in 1692. Owner Cornelius Grogan was hanged for his part in the 1798 Rebellion ; he had been commissary-general for the United Irishmen . [ 6 ] In 1810 the estate was restored to his brother John Knox Grogan, who, with his son, Hamilton Knox Grogan-Morgan, created Johnstown Castle as it stands ...
Johnson founded Johnstown, New York, and came to own a 400,000-acre (160,000 ha) estate. Johnson moved here from Old Fort Johnson in 1763 and lived here until he died in 1774. The house was inherited by his son, John Johnson.
The Irish Agricultural Museum (Irish: Musaem Talmhaíochta na hÉireann) is a museum dedicated to the history of Irish rural life. Housed in the farm and stable courtyard buildings of Johnstown Castle, County Wexford, the collections represent all elements of rural life, including transport, crafts, farming activities and dwelling.
Jul. 7—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Approximately 120 years ago, 112 miners walked into the Rolling Mill Mine portal on the hillside above Johnstown, but none returned home. An explosion caused by an open ...
She came to live at Johnstown Castle following her marriage in April 1880 to Lord Maurice FitzGerald (1852-1901), [1] [2] second son of Charles FitzGerald, 4th Duke of Leinster. [1] [4] They required and received a dispensation from the Pope because Lady Fitzgerald was Roman Catholic and Lord Fitzgerald was a Protestant.
Downtown Johnstown Historic District is a national historic district located at Johnstown in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.The district includes 109 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Johnstown.
The Heritage Discovery Center, officially known as the "Frank & Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center", is a community history and culture center operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA) in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The center features permanent and changing exhibits and galleries focusing on local history and culture.
Alma Hall is the home of Alma Lodge #523 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Alma Hall was the first four-story building in the city of Johnstown, and is the oldest building built by a fraternal organization in downtown Johnstown. [1] The building served as a refuge for survivors of the Johnstown Flood ...