Skip to Main Content Jump to Main Content
Hero Background Dots
X
X
Lightbox Image
Shop For A Cause
NEPA Store is open
Spread NEPA pride and make a difference, one tee at a time! 100% of profits donated to charity.
Visit the Store

The Story of Mauch Chunk

Learn the history of Mauch Chunk, now known as Jim Thorpe, at the Mauch Chunk Museum. Exhibits cover the settlement and Jim Thorpe’s rise to prominence as a leading provider of anthracite coal. Included is the history of the area’s Lenape Indian tribe, and the story of the Olympian Jim Thorpe, for whom the modern town was named.