Revisit our rich history...
Jim Thorpe is the home of the Switchback railroad, and has been called "America's Little Switzerland". Visit the Mauch Chunk Museum where you can explore the area's historic past. St. Mark's church and the old jail are also within walking distance as well as the train station.

The anthracite region where coal was king...
Visit the local museums and sites for a glimpse of what life was like for a coal miner in the 19th century.
The Museum of Anthracite Mining - Ashland, PA
Eckley Miners' Village - Weatherly, PA (the movie "The Molly Maguires" was filmed here).
The Anthracite Heritage Museum - Scranton, PA