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The Old Jail Museum, Jim Thorpe

#2 among attractions in Jim Thorpe

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The Old Jail Museum, Jim Thorpe

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Built: 1869 (155 years ago)Coordinates: 40°51'50"N, 75°44'47"W
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128 W BroadwayJim Thorpe 18229-1933 United States

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+1 570-325-5259
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The Old Jail Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Asa Packer Mansion, Mauch Chunk Opera House, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Lehigh Gorge Trail.

  • asa packer mansion jim thorpe0.4 miE
    Museum, Historical place, History museum

    Asa Packer Mansion, Jim Thorpe

    11 min walk • The Asa Packer Mansion is a historic house museum on Packer Road in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, United States. Completed in 1861, it was the home of Asa Packer, a coal and railroad magnate, philanthropist, and founder of Lehigh University. Asa Packer was also a major contributor in the Lehigh Valley Railroad system.

  • mauch chunk opera house jim thorpe~1290 ftE
    Theater

    Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe

    7 min walk • The Mauch Chunk Opera House also called the Capitol Theater at one time, is a theatre in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania in the United States. The theatre was built in 1881 by architect Addison Hutton. Officially opening in 1882 and located in what was known as millionaires row in old Mauch Chunk, as the town was then called.

  • st marks episcopal church jim thorpe0.4 miE
    Church, Gothic Revival architecture

    St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Jim Thorpe

    11 min walk • St. Mark's Episcopal Church, now the Episcopal Parish of St. Mark and St. John, is a historic Episcopal church at 21 Race Street in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1869, it is a prominent example of Gothic Revival architecture designed by that style's leading proponent, Richard Upjohn.

  • lehigh gorge trail lehigh gorge state park1.5 miNW
    Hiking, Hiking trail

    Lehigh Gorge Trail, Lehigh Gorge State Park

    38 min walk • The Lehigh Gorge Trail is a 26-mile multi-use rail trail that winds along the valley of the Lehigh River Gorge from White Haven, to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

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Which popular attractions are close to The Old Jail Museum?

Nearby attractions include Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe (7 min walk), St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Jim Thorpe (11 min walk), Asa Packer Mansion, Jim Thorpe (11 min walk).

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