Most house museums showcase an architecturally distinguished home, or were the homes of famous people — or both. The Wagner-Ritter House and Garden tells a very different story – the story of a modest, working-class family who spent their lives in “the shadow of the mills” in Johnstown’s Cambria City.
The house, a plank structure that was built in the 1860s in Cambria City, was home to three generations of the Wagner and Ritter families. It has been meticulously restored to its 1880s appearance, and includes an exhibition on the family’s life and times.
Owned and operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association. Guided tours may be purchased online only at www.jaha.org/booknow.
