Jim Thorpe Memorial
Memorial and grave
About
The Jim Thorpe Memorial is the burial place of the Olympic athlete the town is named after. The site has his tomb, two statues of him in athletic poses and historical markers about his life. It is on North Street, and you can walk the grounds.
It is a grave, so visit quietly.
History
Thorpe died in 1953. His widow made a deal with the boroughs of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk, which merged in 1954 and took his name. He was interred here in 1957. Thorpe never visited the town in his life.
His sons later sued to have his remains moved to Oklahoma. The US Supreme Court declined to hear their appeal in October 2015, so he remains here.
When to go
It is an outdoor site, so weather decides how much time you want to spend. No visiting hours were listed in the sources checked.
Good to know
The grave rests on mounds of soil from Thorpe's native Oklahoma and from the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, according to Wikipedia.
Price
No admission fee is listed.
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