Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Art, Culture, History, Historical Society

We are an all volunteer orgaization with the exception of a part time Programming Director. Our Board of Directors is a working Board. We are dedicated to the continued preservation, repair and utilization of our historic sites in a manner consistent with their time honored functions. The Opera House for instance: through the hard work of our members and the generosity of benefactors, the Mauch Chunk Opera House is once again a place where performances of music, dance and drama delight audiences of all ages. Our other facility The Marion Hose Company #1 was the first fire company in Carbon County. The firehouse, located at 16 West Broadway, was erected in 1885. Aside from the function of protecting Mauch Chunk from the ravages of fire, The Marion Hose was a community center.