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- Jim Thorpe is a quaint historical mining town located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains.
- Here you can step back in time as you walk down the main road and visit some of the town’s beautifully preserved buildings and homesteads, such as the Asa Packer Mansion Museum (1861).
- You can polish up on your history at the Old Jail Museum and Mauch Chunk Museum.
- For a change of pace, you can go white water rafting, canoeing, or kayaking with Jim Thorpe River Adventures or take a scenic train ride through the Lehigh Gorge State Park.
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