This Asa Packer Mansion Museum is located in the home of Asa Packer, a philanthropist, railroad businessman, and founder of Lehigh University.
- Architect Samuel Sloan built the three-story, 18-bedroom mansion in 1861. The mansion has been open to the public for tours since the Bear Mountain Lions purchased it in 1956.
- The inside of the mansion appears almost exactly as it did when the Packer family occupied the home in the late 1800s. Visitors can tour the mansion from Memorial Day to Halloween.
- After that time period, tour availability varies depending on the season.
- Where You'll Find it: PO Box 108, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania 18229, 570-325-3229
Jim Thorpe is 2 hours (81.8 miles via I-476 N) from Philadelphia.