Jim Thorpe Memorial
The final resting place of legendary Olympic champion Jim Thorpe. The town was renamed after him, and the memorial has displays about his life.
Jim Thorpe was a Native American athlete who won gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. After he died in 1953, his widow reached an agreement with the neighboring towns, including Mauch Chunk, to bury his remains here. The two towns merged and were renamed Jim Thorpe. The memorial park is on the east bank of the Lehigh River, beside Route 903. A red granite headstone is surrounded by sculptures of his athletic career and information panels. Admission is free, and it is about a 5-minute drive from the Old Town.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Harry Packer Mansion
- Asa Packer Mansion
- Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church
- Jim Thorpe Historic District & Race Street
- Mauch Chunk Opera House
- Mauch Chunk Museum & Cultural Center
- Flagstaff Mountain Park