We loved hearing the interesting history of the packer family and the structure which is located close to st. Thorpe was part native american and was from oklahoma. Bucks county paranormal investigations bcpi facebook. Arcadia delivers another slim tome perfect for the armchair traveller, this one on the town now known as jim thorpe, pa. Pennsylvania geological survey historical photographs. Some of this information is held at the databoards and some is on the county pages. The name is a reference to the round mountain on the east. Our tour guide, kathy, was entertaining and informative, pointing out unique aspects of the house interspersed with stories about the family and the town. The pictorial sketchbook of pennsylvania, or, its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, populary described, pictorial sketchbook of pennsylvania its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, populary described the fourth part has separate t. Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. Is this a place or activity you would suggest for families with kids. The name mauch pronounced mock chunk was derived from the term bear mountain in the language of the native lenni lenape people. History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania, volume 1 history of westmoreland county, pennsylvania, john woolf jordan pennsylvania county and regional histories.
For a period of time, mauch chunk in carbon county was, in the words of historians donald miller and richard sharpless, pennsylvanias most famous boom town. And human nature being what it is was, and probably always will be, nesquehoning missed being the biggest town in carbon county as well as the center of the anthracite industry here. With respect to mauch chunk and east mauch chunk, jack delanos photographs help bridge the gap of the 1800s and the twentyfirst century by offering midcentury images of both boroughs. Compton, chuck hasson, john disanto, bill schutte, jj johnston, jim cashman, john ochs and.
Biographical annals of montgomery county, pennsylvania, containing genealogical records of representative families, including many of the early settlers and biographical sketches of prominent citizens, ellwood roberts. The book is also about the ways pennsylvania s native americans are reinventing their history and their cultures to meet their own social and psychological identity needs. In addition to fishing and boating opportunities, the park has swimming, camping and picnic areas available fishing. Drury is a dedicated historian and collector and the founder of the mauch chunk museum.
Carbon county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Begin your search and discover more about pennsylvania s historical markers. The jim thorpe tourism agency in cooperation with the mauch chunk museum and cultural center and mauch chunk historical society is excited to celebrate this history with the yearlong bicentennial celebration of old mauch chunk in 2018. Now, an exciting new partnership with temple university press will provide the resources, experience, and expertise of a highly regarded academic publisher. The curator is a walking history book herself, explaining the detailed history of every piece if you ask. Summary stereograph showing a horsedrawn carriage about to cross bridge over the lehigh river leading to the mansion house hotel, shown in the background. Human nature was no different back in the first decades of the 18 th century than it is now. Mauch chunk museum cultural center celebrating the. Established in a wilderness on the banks of the lehigh river in 1818, mauch chunk became a bustling coal transportation center, tourist mecca, and the esteemed seat of carbon county by the middle of the 19 th century riding the wave of prosperity along river, canal, switchback gravity. Pennsylvania mennonite family history and genealogy books and records. While at carlisle, thorpes team was one of the best in the country, and beat an army team that had dwight eisenhower. Mauch chunk, now known as jim thorpe, is situated on the west bank of the lehigh river in carbon county, approximately four miles north of lehighton. In addition to this microfilm collection, there are many books pertaining to carbon co.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Beaver meadows borough hall is located at 117 church street, beaver meadows pa 18216. Established in a wilderness on the banks of the lehigh river in 1818, mauch chunk became a bustling coal transportation center, tourist mecca, and the esteemed seat of carbon county by the middle of the 19 th century. Nesquehoning just missed chance to be biggest town in carbon co.
Tracing the roots of americas industrial development leads one inevitably to the anthracite region of pennsylvania. The old mauch chunk historic district is a national historic. Mauch chunk historical society jim thorpe, pa address. Jim thorpe simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cite history of carbon county as a formerly independent. Mauch chunk station central railroad of new jersey. Marks episcopal church and overlooks the town of jim thorpe mauch chunk.
The maunch chunk was the second permanent united states railroad and the first over five miles long. Undertaking the transcription of this important history book is a major project. The central railroad of new jersey station, also known as the jersey central station and jim thorpe station, is a historic railroad station located at jim thorpe, carbon county, pennsylvania. Pennsylvania yearbooks online pennsylvania yearbook. Jim thorp never slept in jim thorpe, pennsylvania, the town formerly known as mauch chunk and east mauch chunk. Jim thorpe mauch chunk pa images of america john h. Joan gilbert is an accomplished writer, editor, and literary agent. The author is a fivestar writer who can create a scene and characters like its nobodys business. The inn fell into disrepair during the depression, as mauch chunk, along with many of the regions coal towns, suffered from the economic downturn. He played football, track, and six other sports at carlisle indian school in pennsylvania. Originally transported from mauch chunk to eastern markets via the lehigh river, the coal mined in these regions helped fuel a new countrys rapid ascent into the industrial age and insure its continued independence. The town has been called the switzerland of america due to the picturesque scenery, mountainous location, and architecture.
These would have been taken as the depression was ending and world war ii was beginning, and its evident in many of the photographs that mauch chunk. Now, an exciting new partnership with temple university press will provide the resources, experience, and. The pair collaborated to create this remarkable history of this truly remarkable place. Mauch chunk, now jim thorpe, was established on the lehigh river as a. Mauch chunk lake pennsylvania fish and boat commission. The mauch chunk historical society, located in jim thorpe, pa, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of jim thorpe. A history of carbon county, pennsylvania by joan campion. Investigating anything paranormal from ufos, bigfoot, ghosts and more in bucks county pa and beyond.
Pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage. East mauch chunk, organized as a pennsylvania township when a part of 19th century northampton county, pennsylvania, was originally settled in the 1820s as a cross river bedroom community from both vanished lausanne landing and the explosively growing mauch chunk which it served as an upscale bedroom community, where company managers and officers were known to build homes, along with the housing built in what is known as upper mauch chunk. The early days of summit hill, pennsylvania and the mauch. It is in eastern pennsylvania about 80 miles km north of. Mauch chunk lake offers a variety of warmwater fishing opportunities and is managed under big bass program. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, in the seven mountains. Mauch chunk is not a word that rolls off the tongue, but thats where the difficulties end for this coming of age novelmystery about life in a small pennsylvania town jim thorpe in coal country. Considering it was published in 1884, it is a major source for the early history and genealogy of the county. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. Search for pennsylvania classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos.
Carbon county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Trackside around allentown, pa 19471968 with arthur angstadt by jeremy f. This is a bibliography of most of our biographical and historical volumes currently being used for transcription to our various pennsylvania counties. James francis thorpe may 28, 1888 march 28, 1953 was an american athlete in track, football, and baseball. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. Old mauch chunk historic district, jim thorpe, pennsylvania. Jim thorpe, pa, formerly mauch chunk, is a small picturesque pennsylvania town with a fascinating history. Located in carbon county, mauch chunk lake is a 330acre impoundment within mauch chunk lake park in carbon county. The advanced search feature includes options to search by title, location or marker text. But through a combination of ambition, necessity, and sheer luck, these small towns became the final resting place of the great american indian olympic champion and in 1954 they legally changed their name to permanently commemorate his burial. I have finally done so and the book will be available on october 26, 2009. The town known as mauch chunk changed its name in 1954 to honor the famous native. Mauch chunk genealogy in carbon county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 carbon county 363 mauch chunk 17.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. As with many of arcadias books, it does lack the thread of continuity that one finds in the best of these, but. The historical marker search application allows you to search the historical marker database by keyword, county or category. Guidebook of the central railroad of new jersey, and its connections through the coalfields of pennsylvania.
Jim thorpe is a borough and the county seat of carbon county in the u. As with many of arcadias books, it does lack the thread of continuity that one finds in the best of these, but the writing is. Old mauch chunk historic district national register of historic. The mauch chunk opera house jim thorpe 2020 all you. Carnegie library of pittsburgh american marketplace. Genealogical and personal history of western pennsylvania. Mules hauled the empty coal tubs to the summit and were sent down in the last batch of cars.
It has been a dream of mine to bring the early history of summit hill to life in the form of a book. Jim thorpe, byname of james francis thorpe, born may 28, 1888, near prague, indian territory now in oklahoma, u. By frederick charles brenckman 595 hahns dairy road 2685 mahoning drive east palmerton, pa 18071 lehighton, pa 18235 610 8262522 570 3864002 meadows borough. Old mauch chunk bicentennial visit jim thorpe pennsylvania. This book is a muchneeded addition to the literature on native american identity todaythe critical issue in. This library has federal censuses 1790 to 1930, plus a nearly complete set of mauch chunk newspapers on microfilm from 1829 to the present and the valley gazette a local monthly paper devoted to the areas history.
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