The Resurrection of Jim Thorpe — Part 5 – The Planning Years
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A nine part series about the resurrection of the town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, not Jim Thorpe the athlete who is buried in East Jim Thorpe. Also, this story tries to tell the story of what happened and some of the people who helped make it happen..
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Part 5 - The Planning Years - After the name change, while the newly consolidated town of Jim Thorpe was focusing on rebuilding its infrastructure, Carbon County was creating a Planning Commission to help stimulate and guide its growth. The first Executive Director of the Planning Commission, and the person who is most associated with the turnaround of Jim Thorpe and Carbon County is Agnes McCartney. The story continues...
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Part 6 – The The Heritage Years
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Part 7 – The Plan
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By 1970, the borough of Jim Thorpe had undergone significant changes to its infrastructure—reversing nearly a century of neglect. The story continues...
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On November 17, 1977, with 350 properties, the Jim Thorpe downtown became the largest district ever listed on the National Register. The story continues...
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Part 8 – New Shop in Town
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Part 9 – Main Street Manager
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Soon after Jim Thorpe’s infrastructure was in place, Tom and Betty Lou McBride saw a future for the town The story continues...
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Elissa Marsden was in her last year studying Planning at Penn State when she heard of the changes in Jim Thorpe. The story continues...
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Lehigh Gorge Trail Guide
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Guide to the bicycling and walking trail through the Lehigh Gorge between White Haven and Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.
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