Theres a controversy as to the date of nesquehoning. 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. Mauch chunk historical society and jtams volunteer christmas dinner at macalusos last night. Full text of history of the first presbyterian church, of. 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. Board of directors mauch chunk museum cultural center. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages.
The name mauch pronounced mock chunk was derived from the term bear mountain in the language of the native lenni lenape people. A small amount of clarifications and updating were done my myself, both to make the text more readable and to include facts from other sources jack sterling 2016 the indians who. If anyone is interested in ordering a book please email me. Mauch chunk means bear place in the native munseelenape native american language. Here is a site with photos and a history of this historic borough. This past may, over 100 students and family members attended. In the 1950s in an effort to kick start its dragging economy the town started a nickel a week campaign to. The mauch chunk historical society of carbon county. 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 history of the 1880s mauch chunk is reflected in the architecture that makes up its many 19th century styles.
History, plus a cheerful and helpful staff of experts. Discovery of anthracite coal in the upper lehigh region. Summary stereograph showing a horsedrawn carriage about to cross bridge over the lehigh river leading to the mansion house hotel, shown in the background. Jim thorpe and mauch chunk, pennsylvania images of america.
Mauch chunk, now known as jim thorpe, is a town in eastern pennsylvania founded in 1818 and was a railroad and coalshipping center in the nineteenth century. Jim thorpe genealogy in carbon county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 carbon county 363 jim thorpe 25 note. Miscellaneous book 1, page 164, recorded january 31, 1850. 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. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Original stories of local history and check the links below to other carbon co. 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.
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. In addition to this microfilm collection, there are many books pertaining to carbon co. In 2002 the canal history and technology press published hydros book, the mauch chunk switchback. Their activities were described in the 1884 book, history of the counties of lehigh and carbon, by alfred mathews and austin n. The mauch chunk and summit railroad was a coalhauling railroad in the mountains of pennsylvania that operated between 1828 and 1932. History of the first presbyterian church, of mauch chunk, pa. This town is also historically known as the burial site for the body of native american sports legend jim thorpe. Hydro also contributed articles to joan campions acclaimed carbon county history, smokestacks and black diamonds. Mauch chunk museum cultural center celebrating the. Mauch chunk historical society in jim thorpe is with terry opiela and 3 others.
I have finally done so and the book will be available on october 26, 2009. Later, according to cartmells book, thomas edison was asked to convert the. Could have been so much better the museum did a good job of explaining how mauch chunk gots its name from the lenape indians, how. Many old time residents of nesquehoning question this year because they remember their schoolteachers saying nesquehoning was started in 1798. Mauch chunk, now jim thorpe, was established on the lehigh river as a. Joan gilberts history of mauch chunk, pa, describes a ride on the mauch chunk switchback gravity railroad, a nowdemolished secret of carbon county, pa.
It has been a dream of mine to bring the early history of summit hill to life in the form of a book. 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. Cite history of carbon county as a formerly independent borough in carbon county. The mauch chunk historical society owns and supports the mauch chunk opera house and all things historical in old. Where a direct link is not possible a copy of the original image is downloaded. 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. Mauch chunk, the switzerland of america souvenir view book. The name is a reference to the round mountain on the east.
A former resident and architectural historian, hans egli, noted the vast range of styles. He was born to charles and elizabeth zellner in beaver run, pennsylvania on june 8, 1836. See more ideas about jim thorpe, castle pictures and jim thorpe pennsylvania. Mauch chunk, the switzerland of america souvenir view book 206. Websites edit edit source carbon county pa genealogy. Mauch chunk, the switzerland of america souvenir view book accession 1993. 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. Jul 02, 2011 the essential historic mauch chunk jim thorpe virtual tour in 12 easy stops the following tour is adapted from the spring tours i give my 5th grade students and their families. 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 switchback gravity rr the pennsylvania center for. 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. Mauch chunk lake pennsylvania fish and boat commission.
Mauch chunk museum and cultural center home facebook. This helped open up the area to commerce, and helped to fuel the industrial revolution in the united states. 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. It is a description of archival material held at the hagley museum and. The museum was staffed by a very nice couple who were very. Both the 1860 wall map and the 1873 atlas are located in the library of congress. Clicking on the thumbnail photo downloads an image directly from the source site where this is possible. Carbon county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Biography of elias and mary cook miner of mauch chunk, pa. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jim thorpe mauch chunk images of america. Further research revealed zellner to be a local photographer working out of mauch chunk. One history book says the first house was built for thomas kelley in 1824.
Federalist, greek revival, second empire, romanesque revival, queen anne, and richardsonian romanesque. Located in carbon county, mauch chunk lake is a 330acre impoundment within mauch chunk lake park in carbon county. Tracing the roots of americas industrial development leads one inevitably to the anthracite region of pennsylvania. 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. We remain a locally owned and managed independent community bank. 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. They began a general foundry business in a small way, and also built cars, but soon increased the capacity of the works, and then put in blast an old furnace, which had been erected by the. Jim thorpe mauch chunk images of america kindle edition by drury, john h. East mauch chunk, organized as a pennsylvania township when a part of 19th century. Mauch chunk historical society in jim thorpe facebook. Mauch chunk historical society jim thorpe, pa address. Mauch chunk museum and cultural center, jim thorpe, pa. Mauch chunk ballroom weddings and events in jim thorpe, pa.
The tour begins with a 17 minute video, the story of mauch chunk. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. 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. It was the first operational us railway of any substantial length to carry paying passengers. 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.
Buy a cheap copy of jim thorpe mauch chunk book by joan gilbert. The essential historic mauch chunk jim thorpe virtual tour. Mauch chunk historical society in jim thorpe photos facebook. Mauch chunk timesnews, pennsylvania, may 6, 1947 history. Each year a victorian ball is held at the beautiful mauch chunk ballroom. Most of the following comes from the book the history of carbon county, composed by fred brenckman and first published in 19. 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. 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. In addition to fishing and boating opportunities, the park has swimming, camping and picnic areas available. Mauch chunk historical society in jim thorpe, jim thorpe, pennsylvania.
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