Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

The town has been called the "Switzerland of America" due to the picturesque scenery, mountainous location, and architecture; as well as the
 "Gateway to the Poconos."
Jim Thorpe was founded in 1818 as Mauch Chunk...a name derived from the term Mawsch Unk (Bear Place) in the language of the native Munsee-Lenape Delaware peoples.




Everyone was decorated for Halloween and Fall!


"The Inn at Jim Thorpe"
 Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won two Olympic gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics (one in classic pentathlon and the other in decathlon). He also played American football (collegiate and professional), professional baseball, and basketball.

This opera house is still in use!



I just loved the gingerbread detail on this house! The window boxes were brimming over with flowers, greens, and pumpkins!







Thanks for taking the trip with me...








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14 comments:

  1. ~Lavender Dreamer~November 15, 2021 at 10:41 AM

    Wow! The town is so beautiful and nicely decorated too! Oh how I would love to ride the train there! Happy Monday!

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  2. EricaStaNovember 15, 2021 at 12:19 PM

    A very nice place, interesting history. I enjoyed reading.

    Happy MosaicMonday

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  3. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiNovember 15, 2021 at 3:53 PM

    What a beautiful town! I remember reading about Jim Thorpe as an athlete and winning gold in the Olympics. Pennsylvania is a beautiful state--both my parents were born in coal mining towns in Eastern PA.

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  4. Veronica LeeNovember 15, 2021 at 10:52 PM

    It does look like an enchanting Swiss town!

    Love the beautiful captures.

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    1. SuzyNovember 16, 2021 at 8:37 AM

      Being here felt like I was around the world!

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  5. NCSueNovember 16, 2021 at 12:42 PM

    This looks charming! I grew up in Pennsylvania but didn't know about this gem!
    Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-is-all-ill-say-about-that.html

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  6. Dixie @ Arranged WordsNovember 17, 2021 at 1:03 PM

    What a wonderful town.
    The architecture is amazing!

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    1. SuzyNovember 22, 2021 at 7:27 AM

      Thank you, Dixie! I really enjoyed the buildings and how well they have been preserved.

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  7. KlaraNovember 17, 2021 at 3:03 PM

    looks like interesting place to visit.

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    1. SuzyNovember 18, 2021 at 7:52 AM

      Yes, Klara, it was! Plenty of unique shops.

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  8. AngieNovember 18, 2021 at 12:55 AM

    My goodness, Suzy, what a picturesque place! I read a book in the last year or so that was set partly in Jim Thorpe - now I know it's a real place! Thanks for bringing these gorgeous photos to Mosaic Monday!

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    1. SuzyNovember 18, 2021 at 7:49 AM

      Thanks! There was so much to see there.It was just like stepping back in time!

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