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Austin Dam Disaster - RR Bridge, Costello (LOC)

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• cabingoddess said:

  Austin, a quiet town in Potter County between St. Marys and Coudersport, holds the distinction of having survived the second-worst flood disaster in Pennsylvania's history. On Sept. 30, 1911, at 2:29 in the afternoon, the Bayliss Dam burst. The floodwaters engulfed the town of 2,000 inhabitants, leaving 78 dead and a mass of wreckage in its wake. While the devastation caused by the Johnstown Flood is remembered through films, memorials and museums, the tragedy at Austin faded into obscurity.

• Noah Lovejoy said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Beauty in a Tragedy, and we'd love to have this added to the group!