Welcome to the Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA)! We are a non-profit organization that exists to showcase Johnstown's stories to the nation, preserving and interpreting the area's heritage through museums, historical collections and cultural programs. Choose from the navigation bar to the left to learn more about what we do.

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The AmeriServ Johnstown FolkFest is almost here! Held August 29-31, the FolkFest celebrates roots music in all its glorious varieties -- from blues through zydeco. Four stages, 25 performing groups, and 42 shows are presented over the course of the three-day weekend, and admission is free. Visit the 2008 Performers page of this website for more about the 25 groups scheduled to play, and the FolkFest News page for the latest festival news. Join JAHA's new online mailing list to receive occasional newsletters and notices about the JAHA museums and special events that interest you most (as always, JAHA never shares contact information with any other organization, and you will always be able to opt-out of receiving further information from us).
JAHA museums include the Johnstown Flood Museum, the Frank & Sylvia Pasquerilla Heritage Discovery Center, and the Wagner-Ritter House & Garden; the Johnstown Children's Museum is currently under construction. In addition, JAHA produces the AmeriServ Johnstown FolkFest and a wide variety of special events. JAHA maintains an extensive archive of objects, photographs and documents that are significant to the history of Johnstown and the surrounding areas.