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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Jim Thorpe

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Updated November 27, 2012
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Old Jail Museum

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Old Jail Museum

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
Jim Thorpe Monument in Jim Thorpe, PA

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Jim Thorpe Monument

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
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Stinson the Dinosaur

Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Stinson the Dinosaur

A unique sculpture designed to raise stroke awareness.
4 miles from Jim Thorpe
Mahoning Drive-In Theater

Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Mahoning Drive-In Theater

Featuring the largest CinemaScope screen in Pennsylvania, this drive-in has entertained moviegoers for more than half a century.
5 miles from Jim Thorpe

Slatington, Pennsylvania

Devil’s Pulpit at Lehigh Gap

A rocky ledge above the Lehigh River, wrapped in devilish folklore and broad valley views
9 miles from Jim Thorpe
It’s around 50 degrees Fahrenheit inside the No. 9 Coal Mine shafts year-round.

Lansford, Pennsylvania

No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum

Descend into the world’s longest-running deep anthracite coal mine.
9 miles from Jim Thorpe
Eckley Miners’ Village

Weatherly, Pennsylvania

Eckley Miners' Village

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.
10 miles from Jim Thorpe
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