Forty Fort Cemetery Crater

Title

Forty Fort Cemetery Crater

Subject

Agnes Flood of 1972
Forty Fort Cemetery, Forty Forty, PA

Description

When the dike broke, the water created a crater many feet deep in the cemetery, which can be seen here. Some of the scattered caskets and tombstones are also visible in this photo.

Creator

Unidentified Photographer

Source

Collection of the Luzerne Historical Society

Date

1972

Identifier

L90.12.010

Files

L9012010.JPG

Citation

Unidentified Photographer, “Forty Fort Cemetery Crater,” Luzerne County Historical Society, accessed April 27, 2024, https://luzernehistory.omeka.net/items/show/15.

Comments

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