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Jim Thorpe in 2021

Posted on 7/13/2021 by Robert S. Robbins

I have not been blogging about my travels. Although I was forced to stop making trips during the pandemic, I did continue to visit state parks. I visited a record number of state parks last year including most of those … Continue reading →

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Jim Thorpe in June 2019

Posted on 6/26/2019 by Robert S. Robbins

On June 22, 2019 I visited my favorite small town in Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe. My last trip to Jim Thorpe was on September 16, 2017 and a few things had changed since then. It now costs $10.00 to park at … Continue reading →

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Victorian Mauch Chunk

Posted on 8/25/2014 by Robert S. Robbins

On Sunday I visited Jim Thorpe PA, the most charming town I’ve ever seen. Jim Thorpe is known as the “Switzerland of America” and the “Gateway to the Poconos”. The town was originally named Mauch Chunk, but bizarrely renamed itself … Continue reading →

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