At this period of time, mauch chunk was a considerable distance from populated areas, but families came to find agricultural employment in an area that was extremely fertile. Pa carbon county history from 4 rare books mauch chunk. Mauch chunk museum in jim thorpe pennsylvania creative media collective. Pennsylvania had the highest population of mauch families in 1840.
Mauch chunk museum carbon county genealogy and historical site coaldale high school alumni page hope you enjoyed your stay. I accept that this book is not a work of history, and i enjoyed the imagination the. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. A former resident and architectural historian, hans egli, noted the vast range of styles. Mauch chunk, the switzerland of america souvenir view book 206.
Jim thorpe is a stunning historical town deep in the valley of the lehigh river and still retains many of its historical buildings. Both the 1860 wall map and the 1873 atlas are located in the library of congress. 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. The historic mauch chunk ballroom is northeast pennsylvania s premier event space located in the heart read more. Links from the book titles go to provide more details of the books on bookstore. Summary stereograph showing a horsedrawn carriage about to cross bridge over the lehigh river leading to the mansion house hotel, shown in the background. Joan gilbert mauch chunk, now jim thorpe, was established on the lehigh river as a shipping depot for anthracite coal in 1818 by josiah white, a philadelphia quaker and brilliant engineer, and his trusted. Stereoscopic views of mauch chunk, pennsylvania and vicinity. The state of pennsylvania began platting the exact metesandbounds tracts of the earliest landowners, townshipbytownship, starting in 1907, but the land office only completed about.
The mauch chunk historical society, located in jim thorpe, pa, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of jim thorpe. Find mauch chunk pa images dated from 1850 to 1930. History of the first presbyterian church of mauch chunk, pa. This item is a hard cover souvenir with eighteen views of sights in mauch chunk, the switzerland of america. New york public librarys public domain archive not developed or endorsed by nypl. Mauch chunk pa, jim thorpe pa cnj in mauch chunk pa.
Historical tour of summit hill mauch chunk switchback railway. Mauch chunk timesnews, pennsylvania, may 6, 1947 posted on 07082017 by yesterdays print posted in 1940s, animals, historic, history, mauch chunk, midcentury, newspapers, pennsylvania, photos, tasmanian devil, vintage. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jim thorpe mauch chunk images of america. Watched a short video on the history of mauch chunk and the change to. The facts about summit hill on this page taken from. The museum did a good job of explaining how mauch chunk gots its name from the lenape indians, how the town went through economic prosperity from the discovery of anthracite coal in the region and the town becoming a shipping port first through the canal and then the railroad. Federalist, greek revival, second empire, romanesque revival, queen anne, and richardsonian romanesque. The name mauch pronounced mock chunk was derived from the term bear mountain in the.
Mauch chunk, now jim thorpe, was established on the lehigh river as a. Philip ginder discovered outcrop of anthracite coal at summit hill 1791. Mauch chunk means bear place in the native munseelenape native american language. The mauch chunk historical society preserves and sustains two historic buildings in jim thorpe. History jim thorpe, pa, formerly mauch chunk, is a small picturesque pennsylvania town with a fascinating history.
The following tour is adapted from the spring tours i give my 5th grade students and their families. The mini experience includes a brief video and then a follow through of the museum. Mauch chunk historical society jim thorpe, pa address. Drury and joan gilbert, jim thorpe mauch chunk arcadia, 2001 arcadia delivers another slim tome perfect for the armchair traveller, this one on the town now known as jim thorpe, pa. 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. Jim thorpe genealogy in carbon county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 carbon county 363 jim thorpe 25. Jim thorpe station, also known as mauch chunk station or east mauch chunk station, was a lehigh valley railroad station in jim thorpe, pennsylvania.
In the 1950s in an effort to kick start its dragging economy the town started a nickel a week campaign to. Jim thorpe is a stunning historical town deep in the valley of the lehigh river and still retains many of. 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. Excerpt from history of the first presbyterian church of mauch chunk, pa this history, written and published by. Old mauch chunk bicentennial visit jim thorpe pennsylvania. In addition to this microfilm collection, there are many books pertaining to carbon co. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Joan gilbert is an accomplished writer, editor, and literary agent. Illustrations include mauch chunk, part of summit coal mine, curious artificial hills, carbon county court house, mt. Resembling a fortress standing guard over the town of jim thorpe.
Undertaking the transcription of this important history book is a major project. 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. It is a description of archival material held at the hagley museum and library. From 1927 to 1967, the building served as the home of the timesnews, during which its longtime editor joe boyle started the nickelaweek campaign that ultimately brought jim thorpes body and name to the towns of mauch chunk and east mauch chunk. Mauch chunk, now jim thorpe, was established on the lehigh river as a shipping depot for anthracite coal in 1818 by josiah white, a philadelphia quaker and brilliant engineer, and his trusted business partner, erskine hazard. He was born to charles and elizabeth zellner in beaver run, pennsylvania on june 8, 1836. Mauch chunk museum and cultural center, jim thorpe, pa. The essential historic mauch chunk jim thorpe virtual tour in 12 easy stops. Mauch chunk was the location of one of the trials of the molly maguires in 1876, which resulted in the hanging of four men found guilty of murder. History of the first presbyterian church of mauch chunk, pa classic reprint elizabeth webster on. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell kindle books kindle unlimited prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading. Oct 18, 20 fitzpatrick, 72, was in grade school when mauch chunk and east mauch chunk merged in 1954 to form jim thorpe, pa. In 1840 there were 2 mauch families living in pennsylvania.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. View of mauchchunk first edition bauman rare books. Mauch chunk was the location of one of the trials of the molly maguires in 1876, which resulted. The human history of mauch chunk properly begins with the operations of the lehigh coal and navigation company in 1818, but to convey an adequate understanding of that commencement of a vast industry it is necessary to give some account of a number of preceding events, particularly the discovery of anthracite coal in this immediate vicinity. By 1850, the family was living in mauch chunk, pennsylvania, where zellner would live the rest of his life. Jim thorpe mauch chunk arcadia publishing history books. Biography of elias and mary cook miner of mauch chunk, pa. In the 1900s it was the second favourite tourist centre in the usa after niagara falls and was known as the switzerland of america it is still well.
Mauch chunk, pa mauch chunk pronounced mauk chunk in pennsylvania is now known as jim thorpe. The pair collaborated to create this remarkable history of this truly remarkable place. Jim thorpe and mauch chunk, pennsylvania images of america. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The maunch chunk was the second permanent united states railroad and the first over five miles long early days. Map of the counties of monroe and carbon, pennsylvania generalcontent county map also showing rural buildings and householders names. Further research revealed zellner to be a local photographer working out of mauch chunk. The name is a reference to the round mountain on the east. Considering it was published in 1884, it is a major source for the early history and genealogy of the county. Jim thorpe, pa, formerly mauch chunk, is a small picturesque pennsylvania town with a fascinating history.
Also be sure to check out the comprehensive site on carbon county history and genealogy maintained by jack sterlingdo not miss this site. The mauch chunk museum is small, but the guide was knowledgeable and helpful. Mauch chunk museum and cultural center home facebook. Meanwhile, during the later half of the 19thcentury, mauch chunk basked in its fame as a major tourist attraction, whose visitors descended upon the town for a ride on its famous switchback gravity railroad or a visit to glen onoko falls. We are shining a light on the history of our town and its people with special. The mauch chunk historical society of carbon county. Carson collection library of congress created published. Mauch chunk museum cultural center celebrating the unique. Nestled between lush intersecting mountains along the lehigh river, the mauch chunk opera house stands out as one of the largest structures in the picturesque victorian village of jim thorpe, pa. Each year a victorian ball is held at the beautiful mauch chunk ballroom. The history of the 1880s mauch chunk is reflected in the architecture that makes up its many 19th century styles. Buy a cheap copy of jim thorpe mauch chunk book by joan gilbert.
Mauch chunk, pennsylvania contributor names marian s. The historic mauch chunk opera house is one of americas oldest vaudeville theaters, in operation after more than 5 years. Here is a site with photos and a history of this historic borough. Jun 30, 2014 i love the small towns in pennsylvania. From a very rich coal mining history to renaming the town after a famous athlete, mauch chunk and jim thorpe have an amazing past, present and future.
Jim thorpe, pennsylvania american planning association. Mauch chunk switchback railway project gutenberg self. Mules hauled the empty coal tubs to the summit and were sent down in the last batch of cars. See more ideas about jim thorpe, small town america and small.
History of the first presbyterian church of mauch chunk. Mauch chunk guesthouse accommodates 8 people 4 bedroom and 2 full baths. The essential historic mauch chunk jim thorpe virtual. Carbon county our goal at ancestor tracks is to publish maps and land ownership information allowing genealogy researchers to pinpoint where our ancestors lived. The name mauch pronounced mock chunk was derived from the term bear mountain in the language of the native lenni lenape people. Jim thorpe mauch chunk images of america kindle edition by drury, john h. Easton centinel business slate industry history july 7 1826 the ark experiment first of its kind to pass easton on the way to philadelphia loaded with slate easton centinel. Buy products related to jim thorpe products and see what customers say. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. The tour begins with a 17 minute video, the story of mauch chunk. 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 19th century. At the age of 30, in about 1845, elias and partner edward lippincott were investors in a metals foundry and machine business in mauch chunk. Mar 16, 2016 short web advertisement for the mauch chunk museum in jim thorpe.
The roman catholics who settled in the mauch chunk area in the 1830s and 1840s were mostly refugees from an ireland that was experiencing terrible famine. Mauch chunk museum in jim thorpe pennsylvania youtube. 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. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Mauch chunk trust company was incorporated august 25, 1902 as the successor institution to the second national bank of mauch chunk, established in 1864. Mauch chunk, the switzerland of america souvenir view book. Exploring the mauch chunk inclined plane jim thorpe pa duration. Mauch chunk was the location of one of the trials of the molly maguires in 1876, which. Mauch chunk, the historic old jail museum is a beautiful twostory stone structure. This past may, over 100 students and family members attended. The most mauch families were found in the usa in 1880. Mauch chunk, now jim thorpe, was established on the lehigh river as a shipping depot for anthracite coal in 1818 by josiah white, a philadelphia quaker and.
For years, shes helped organize an annual jim thorpe birthday ceremony in may at. This first edition by karl bodmer is available at bauman rare books. It was known as the mauch chunk iron works, featuring a furnace, and is mentioned in fred brenckmans 19 book, history of carbon county. Home mauch chunk timesnews, pennsylvania, may 6, 1947 mauch chunk timesnews, pennsylvania, may 6, 1947 posted on 07082017 by yesterdays print posted in 1940s, animals, historic, history, mauch chunk, midcentury, newspapers, pennsylvania, photos, tasmanian devil, vintage. Carbon county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Mauch chunk timesnews, pennsylvania, may 6, 1947 history. Mauch chunk museum cultural center celebrating the. Websites edit edit source carbon county pa genealogy.
The town changed its name in 1954 from mauch chunk to jim thorpe, a story that has to rank as one of the most unusual in american history. Mauch chunk ballroom weddings and events in jim thorpe, pa. This was about 50% of all the recorded mauch s in the usa. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. Photography collection, the new york public library. Pictorial sketch book of pennsylvania its scenery, internal improvements, resources. The cascade at glen onoko, onoko falls at glen onoko, amber cascade at glen thomas, cloud point, and nesquehoning bridge. The tour begins with a 17 minute video, the story of mauch chunk which includes film. Mauch chunk historical society of carbon county jim thorpe. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in our reading room, and not digitally available through the web. For visitors to learn more on the history and culture of early mauch chunk and the industrial improvements of the area, the best place to visit is. The maunch chunk was the second permanent united states railroad and the first over five miles long. The mauch chunk historical society was founded in 1973 and primarily works to preserve two historic buildings in jim thorpe including the mauch chunk museum.
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