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“Before it was called Jim Thorpe, it was Mauch Chunk...”
The theme of the museum’s core exhibition is “The Story of Mauch Chunk”, which leads the visitors through the ages from the geological formation of coal in prehistoric times to the present. It focuses on such topics as the Lenape Indians, the discovery and mining of “black diamonds” (anthracite coal), the settlement of Mauch Chunk, the scramble to build waterways and railroads to transport coal to eastern seaboard cities, the unique Switchback Gravity Railroad, Mauch Chunk in its industrial golden age, its decline and revival as the town of Mauch Chunk becomes today’s Jim Thorpe—repository for the body of the great native American Olympian. The theme is struggle, prosperity, decline and revival; the legacy, the architectural and natural beauty that is today’s Jim Thorpe.
Stop here first when visiting Jim Thorpe! You'll hear how to pronounce Mauch Chunk! The guy that was there was more then happy to take us through the two small rooms/areas of memorabilia and... Read more
A fun little museum deep in history. They offer a tour for a small admission fee which includes a quick overview of the museum, a short video detailing the history of the town, and some... Read more
I really can't say much about the museum since I never got to go inside. Spent half an hour trying to find a place to park within walking distance, then gave up. No parking lot for the venue and... Read more
Mauch Chunk Museum & Cultural Center
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- Sun - Tue, Fri, Sat: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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