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Jim Thorpe History Tour

The Jim Thorpe: The Old Mauch Chunk History Tour is a creation
of Bill Allison with the Mauch Chunk Historical Society
and the Mauch Chunk Museum.

Watch Jim Thorpe: The Old Mauch Chunk History Tour and join your guide Bill Allison for a walk through Jim Thorpe’s Victorian Historic District. Hear about the dynamic men and women who built this well-preserved little city, set amidst the Lehigh Gorge and once called the Switzerland of America. The 90 minute DVD takes you among Victorian homes and into many private historic gems: the Asa Packer M

ansion, the Molly Maguire courtroom, the Inn of Jim Thorpe, the Mauch Chunk Opera House, the Mauch Chunk Museum, and St. Mark’s Church. The town of Jim Thorpe once served as the epicenter of the Industrial Revolution. From the coal barons to the railroad tycoons, from the revolutionary Molly Maguires to the United Mine Workers. The Old Mauch Chunk History Tour sweeps you through this shining gem of Victorian America.

10/09/2023

Our tour of Oley Valley barns, homes and farms.

10/08/2023

A Berks County History Center tour of Oley Valley Barns built in the 1700s.

11/01/2017

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Discover Pennsylvania’s most scenic sights with our guide to the Keystone State’s prettiest counties.

07/12/2017

Check out the Poconos and Jim Thorpe.
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You want to shake off work without having to drive too far. We get it. That's why we found one-tank trips every New Yorker should

06/22/2017

Check out how Jim Thorpe rates among the 25 best places to visit in Pennsylvania.
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12/03/2016

http://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/g3557/small-american-town-destinations/?src=social-email

Read about Jim Thorpe in Country Living

Hit the roads less traveled.

10/08/2016

Best of Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe was founded as Mauch Chunk, a name derived from the term Mawsch Unk (Bear Place) in the language of the native Munsee-Lenape. Mauch Chunk was the ...

07/15/2016

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Check out how Jim Thorpe qualifies as Pennsylvania's best vacation spot.

From sea to shining sea

04/23/2016

Jim Thorpe ready to win the 1912 Olympics. In spite of odd footwear, he prevailed. That's perseverance.

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http://www.mauchchunkhistory.com/

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