I learned about Thorpe in school. I got to meet and interview his daughter and grand daughter on Alcatraz years ago - they were involved in the Native American occupation on Alcatraz (1969-71).
My dad met Jim Thorpe in a bar, I think it was in San Diego, when my dad was in the navy. I can't remember if it was WW 2 or Korea but my dad was in both.
WOW .. I wish I would have known you were there that is 1.5 miles from my place and we go to country junction. That is about three miles from my place. The farm you went by after the Jim Thorpe segment is where we got our hay for our horses. I hope you liked the area.
Hey Jacob funny I was in Jim Thorpe and at the Junction the same. Upset I missed you. The Haunt you thought was there was actually on the main road. You passed it when you turned left into the lot. It’s called the Waldorf. They filmed Hell house movie there. There are many haunts near by. You can actually hit 4 in a night if planned right
I’m bummed I didn’t get to see you in time, it would be cool meeting you in person. I live in lehighton and go to school right behind the memorial you visited. At least you seemed like you enjoyed the monument and country junction!
It is Great around October when we have the Great Pumpkin Festival. We get great rides all the animals are out Ton of things go 30% off And Everyone is happy
Hi Jacob! I hope you are well and safe. Thank you for doing what you do! I learn different amazing things thanks to your content and love seeing all the wonderful places that I wouldn’t know of otherwise. Keep up the great work! 🧡🙏
yes, I played Jr High football in the 70s,we had 4 old-style helmets with the side bulging out, no one wanted to use them. we called them the Jim Thorpe helmets
When the '84 Olympics were coming up, I had a very good teacher who used that opportunity to teach a bunch of kids about Jim Thorpe, and tell us his story 30+ years after he'd died. (Didn't hear about where he was buried, or the family dispute, that's sad and kinda gross) It was more to share the story of his triumphs and his ability to overcome. I never knew a town named themselves after him. Thanks for the rest of the story.
Hello Carpet Bagger! This has to be one of my favorite videos so far this year. There's so many different things in just one place.Keep up the good work Jacob! Now on to watch Jenny Penny!😊
I hate TH-cam’s app because it makes me enter the comment a second time after the app crashes for some weird reason. I like you empathize with both sides of the matter about where JT’s remains lay in peace. I do think he deserves to lay in peace without debate or disputes. Please don’t push the button on the barrel of laughter again. lol
Wonderful place to visit, live 5 miles down the road. My daughters and I love walking around there for a nice thing to do and usually grab a lunch while visiting. They are always changing things around in there to make things interesting.
I loudly gasped when I saw this video come up as this so close to where we live. We were in the car and my husband thought something was wrong with me lol. We love country junction and take the kids a few times a year. Glad you liked "Lee-High-ton" and make sure to ride the train in Jim Thorpe sometime. Super great places. It's a shame though as the other commenter said, country junction was much bigger before the fire in 2006. Thank you for your videos!
I was born in 1955, bit learned about Jim from a 1952 movie, "Jim Thorpe - All American, starring Burt Lancaster. Jim was an amazing person, but toward the end of his life he was living in poverty. His gold.medals were stripped from him because he played professional sports violating the amateur status. Sometime in the 80's the Olympic Committee restored his medals (replicas) and said they made a mistake in removing them. He was not treated.fairly and now doesn't even rest on Native American land. He deserved better than he got. 😢
Buddy Holley's widow sold his body to his parents so they could bury him here, Lubbock TX, in his family plot. Jacob come see all the Buddy Holley museums and Cherokee and Western history here!
@@KatMusic2009Especially when I would think it would be illegal given that his body would fall under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and other similar federal legislation designed to protect Native American bodies and objects. But they somehow argued that it didn't apply and would take too much effort to move the body back.
Jim Thorpe- I’m 41. I remember learning about him in Social Studies/ History in elementary school. So late 80s/ early 90s. I knew football and THE best Olympic athlete ever. Which I still think is true. I did not know he was a baseball player. I knew he was part Native American.
Hi Jacob!!Wow! This place is so cool! I love it! Too bad they don’t have stores like this up here in NYC!😢 once again Jacob, thank you for sharing this amazing piece ❤❤
I'm enjoying your trip. I'm a recent amputee and can no longer drive. So I take great vicarious pleasure in your galavanting about the country. Be safe out there, have fun and say hey to Jen and Anna
I've driven through Jim Thorpe so many times and always assumed it was named after an early mayor or something- the real story is so much more interesting, thanks for sharing! Also, love Country Junction- that store is so cheesy and great. The taxidermy room is WILD.
That second tree absolutely sounded like the voice of Paul Frees. "Welcome foolish mortals to the Haunted Mansion!", (Possibly Zoltar too?!?!) and Glinda the Good Witch I do believe is the voice Russi Taylor who was also Minnie Mouse, Birdie the Early Bird and Strawberry Shortcake.
I love that store. Was there two years ago when we had our family reunion in the Poconos PA. The bowling ally was a blast! There was a laughing Sally at the front where the barrel of laughs is. I hope it’s still there. It made me think of you. Lol
Jacob, good history of Jim Thorpe (The Man). However, you missed the “Little Switzerland” half of the town. Missed the Train rides, the Lehigh River, the quaint town with all its shops, mansion tours. Oh, and the haunted prison (how can you miss that?).
Country Junction has too much stuff! The merch is more than enough! 'Tis unlike any other joint of its kind! Locals would see the place to point to bring to mind!🐻
As a child I would save my money and buy books from the Childhood of Famous Americans books series. One of the many books I purchased was about Jim Thorpe, and this is how I'm familiar with him! It was interesting to learn a little more and see some landmarks!
I heard about Jim Thorpe before through PBS specials on WQED Pittsburgh. I wish you would have travelled south to 2 Frank Lloyd Houses within 20 minutes of each other. Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob. There is so much more to Pennsylvania except to visit Philly or eastern part of Pennsylvania.
As an Oklahoman and Jim Thorpe fan this saddens me to no end. He is a great hero we are all taught about and we have schools named after him etc. I wish we had his name and remains here with my fellow Cherokees 💙💙💙💙 RIP Jim Thorpe.
I remember learning about him in school. He was stripped of his medals because he was paid for playing I think baseball one summer. They were later restored to his family after his death.
New to your channel with this video. I go there all the time when I visit the trains. Shady maple in East Earl PA is great. Had a hugemoungois gift shop in the basement
I LOVE COUNTRY JUNCTION! WE live up near Lake Wallenpaupack & go there at least once ir twice a year We spend hours there! Its so much fun! Oh & you cant leave Country Junction without seeing the animals & of course buying the homemade fudge! ❤😊❤😊
I live in tamaqua(16 miles away) and know about JT. Lots of history here from Molly Maguires to the first Rollercoaster (switchback railroad). He deserves a monument for his achievements. Oklahoma's loss. BTW it's pronounced Lee-hiy'-ton.
About Jim Thorpe's final resting place; that's a big question without actually knowing what he would think about it. Certainly the town in Pennsylvania had some positive feelings about him; Renaming the town, expecting tourists to be interested, and wonderfully as well as honorable maintaining his last resting place.
There’s a great billboard: “Jim Thorpe. All-American. Native American.” Awesome. I live in Oklahoma now, but learned about Mr. Thorpe when I was young living in Iowa, probably because of the movie. Great job showing us the monuments and park of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. 👍
Yes, I know Jim Thorpe and visited his grave. I can see both sides. Been there many times while living in NJ. The other cool thing is the Molly Mcguires and the bloody handprint in the old jail. I am surprised you didn’t go there! The country junction has a big fire years back. It was horrible because they had a big pet store inside and still do. It’s actually smaller now than it once was. Loved this video!
🙋 going up there on wednesday to check it out, want to get away for a few hours from Allentown and Easton Pennsylvania. I will say this looks fun and exciting to be at. Thank you for doing the video and yes I enjoyed watching.
It was great meeting you in here… you can see me in the background at 44:22 😂
I went back and saw you.
That's really cool 😎
A pig couch is definitely called a sow-fa 🐷 🛋️
Breaks my heart seeing those puppies there. Most likely puppy mill puppies, especially that Newfoundland.
Same. Terrible :(
I have been aware of Jim Thorpe and his amazing accomplishments for many years. Nice to see his grave. Thanks for taking us there.
This place is amazing 🤩
Hi, Jay!!!
I learned about Thorpe in school. I got to meet and interview his daughter and grand daughter on Alcatraz years ago - they were involved in the Native American occupation on Alcatraz (1969-71).
My dad met Jim Thorpe in a bar, I think it was in San Diego, when my dad was in the navy. I can't remember if it was WW 2 or Korea but my dad was in both.
I love your new co-pilot. Greetings Clark! What a duo. Thanks for all you do Jacob.
Jim Thorpe has been a hero of mine for many years! I first heard about him when I was probably 8 or 9 years old!
WOW .. I wish I would have known you were there that is 1.5 miles from my place and we go to country junction. That is about three miles from my place. The farm you went by after the Jim Thorpe segment is where we got our hay for our horses. I hope you liked the area.
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Hey Jacob funny I was in Jim Thorpe and at the Junction the same. Upset I missed you. The Haunt you thought was there was actually on the main road. You passed it when you turned left into the lot. It’s called the Waldorf. They filmed Hell house movie there. There are many haunts near by. You can actually hit 4 in a night if planned right
I’m bummed I didn’t get to see you in time, it would be cool meeting you in person. I live in lehighton and go to school right behind the memorial you visited. At least you seemed like you enjoyed the monument and country junction!
OMG That store is amazing!! I would have so much fun looking at all that wacky stuff. Thanks for taking us along!
It is Great around October when we have the Great Pumpkin Festival. We get great rides all the animals are out Ton of things go 30% off And Everyone is happy
Wow! Always learn something new with your channel. Bravo
I'd heard of Jim Thorpe, but I didn't know the story of his monument. Interesting!
Jim Thorpe was mixed ethic heritage, his mother being mix Irish/Sac and Fox on her father's side and his father was of French and Potawatomi.
WOW, we just went live yesterday in Jim Thorpe and we missed you!!!
Hi Jacob the carpetbagger I like your channel and content keep up the good work 😊👍
Hi Jacob! I hope you are well and safe. Thank you for doing what you do! I learn different amazing things thanks to your content and love seeing all the wonderful places that I wouldn’t know of otherwise. Keep up the great work! 🧡🙏
yes, I played Jr High football in the 70s,we had 4 old-style helmets with the side bulging out, no one wanted to use them. we called them the Jim Thorpe helmets
Another good one Jacob. Take care my friend and as always safe travels.
Well, Finally! 👏👏👏👏
Oh, and the other town (where Country Junction is) is pronounced “Lee-HIGH-ton”. 👍
When the '84 Olympics were coming up, I had a very good teacher who used that opportunity to teach a bunch of kids about Jim Thorpe, and tell us his story 30+ years after he'd died. (Didn't hear about where he was buried, or the family dispute, that's sad and kinda gross) It was more to share the story of his triumphs and his ability to overcome. I never knew a town named themselves after him. Thanks for the rest of the story.
Hello Carpet Bagger! This has to be one of my favorite videos so far this year. There's so many different things in just one place.Keep up the good work Jacob! Now on to watch Jenny Penny!😊
I did know about Jim Thorpe previously, but knew nothing about the strange details of his burial.
Hey Jacob I think you should in vest in a coin purse for all your pennies so you dnt lose any of them ❤
it would be fun to see the carpetbagger rocking a fanny pack.
I’m a big fan of the addition of Clark!
I like him 😁 too
What about Crowranaburger on yt
That was lots of fun. thanks.
Glad that Jenny Penny told you about that place. You looked like you had a great time 🔮🪄🌪️🌈
oh love country junction how creative thanks jacob
Now this is a super fun store.!!! Love it.. Hope you and Jenn are both keeping well XXX
I hate TH-cam’s app because it makes me enter the comment a second time after the app crashes for some weird reason.
I like you empathize with both sides of the matter about where JT’s remains lay in peace. I do think he deserves to lay in peace without debate or disputes.
Please don’t push the button on the barrel of laughter again. lol
I wish I knew you were up in Lehighton as I don’t live far from there. I also did a video on Jim Thorpe and Country Junction. 2 amazing places 🤗
Place was unbelievable! Good job!
Wonderful place to visit, live 5 miles down the road. My daughters and I love walking around there for a nice thing to do and usually grab a lunch while visiting. They are always changing things around in there to make things interesting.
I loudly gasped when I saw this video come up as this so close to where we live. We were in the car and my husband thought something was wrong with me lol. We love country junction and take the kids a few times a year. Glad you liked "Lee-High-ton" and make sure to ride the train in Jim Thorpe sometime. Super great places. It's a shame though as the other commenter said, country junction was much bigger before the fire in 2006. Thank you for your videos!
I was just there yesterday! Damn I missed you!
Thankyou for a great day you always provide such awesome content Thankyou Jacob your the best ❤❤❤❤❤
I was born in 1955, bit learned about Jim from a 1952 movie, "Jim Thorpe - All American, starring Burt Lancaster. Jim was an amazing person, but toward the end of his life he was living in poverty. His gold.medals were stripped from him because he played professional sports violating the amateur status. Sometime in the 80's the Olympic Committee restored his medals (replicas) and said they made a mistake in removing them. He was not treated.fairly and now doesn't even rest on Native American land. He deserved better than he got. 😢
1951 movie, not 1952
Buddy Holley's widow sold his body to his parents so they could bury him here, Lubbock TX, in his family plot. Jacob come see all the Buddy Holley museums and Cherokee and Western history here!
@@KatMusic2009Especially when I would think it would be illegal given that his body would fall under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and other similar federal legislation designed to protect Native American bodies and objects. But they somehow argued that it didn't apply and would take too much effort to move the body back.
I think the town could continue to honor Jim Thorpe without his body being in the ground there. The statues they have there tell Jim Thorpe's story.
All of Pennsylvania was Indigenous people land. Just consider the name of Susquehanna River that goes thru our capital. Not exactly a European word.
I saw a movie about him when I was a child. It was very memorable. I think it was called Jim Thorpe All American? Anyone else?
Thank you Jacob for another great vlog.
Sending Love to both Jen and you. 😊
Jacob laughing to the raptor is soo funny 😂 idc I'm gonna call unicorn chair Unicouch
Jim Thorpe- I’m 41. I remember learning about him in Social Studies/ History in elementary school. So late 80s/ early 90s. I knew football and THE best Olympic athlete ever. Which I still think is true. I did not know he was a baseball player. I knew he was part Native American.
Hi Jacob!!Wow! This place is so cool! I love it! Too bad they don’t have stores like this up here in NYC!😢 once again Jacob, thank you for sharing this amazing piece ❤❤
That looks like a really fun place lots to see.
Hi Jacob, amazing how much stuff one place can have in it!
Jim Thorpe played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1917 for one season and that is how I was familiar with him.
Also, I'm not sure if you cover it later in the video, country junction used to be MUCH bigger before the original building burned down in 2006.
I'm enjoying your trip. I'm a recent amputee and can no longer drive. So I take great vicarious pleasure in your galavanting about the country. Be safe out there, have fun and say hey to Jen and Anna
Your TH-cam Channel is awesome, Jacob! 👍👍👍👍
Mr Thorpe is amazing 😻
The pig bench should be called a pinch... love your videos brother!
I've driven through Jim Thorpe so many times and always assumed it was named after an early mayor or something- the real story is so much more interesting, thanks for sharing! Also, love Country Junction- that store is so cheesy and great. The taxidermy room is WILD.
My friends and I are very sad we missed the possibility of bumping into you! 😢😊
That second tree absolutely sounded like the voice of Paul Frees. "Welcome foolish mortals to the Haunted Mansion!", (Possibly Zoltar too?!?!) and Glinda the Good Witch I do believe is the voice Russi Taylor who was also Minnie Mouse, Birdie the Early Bird and Strawberry Shortcake.
Sweet video CB just cant get a way from the Loud kids lol.
Really enjoyed!
I love that store. Was there two years ago when we had our family reunion in the Poconos PA. The bowling ally was a blast! There was a laughing Sally at the front where the barrel of laughs is. I hope it’s still there. It made me think of you. Lol
Jacob, good history of Jim Thorpe (The Man). However, you missed the “Little Switzerland” half of the town. Missed the Train rides, the Lehigh River, the quaint town with all its shops, mansion tours. Oh, and the haunted prison (how can you miss that?).
CrowRanaBurger Shouted you out
Yes, I knew about Jim Thorpe.
On another note, most puppies in stores come from cruel puppy farms.
Hopefully nt these ones..
We were taught about Thorpe in high school back in the 70s
You’d love the Jungle Jim stores in Cincinnati too! There’s two of them.
I didn't realize that everyone didn't know about Jim Thorpe. Of course, my generation was much closer to when he was stripped of his medals.
Would love to see you at the stoneboro county fair in september
Jim Thorpe is RIGHT in my backyard! Darn!
Country Junction has too much stuff! The merch is more than enough! 'Tis unlike any other joint of its kind! Locals would see the place to point to bring to mind!🐻
As a child I would save my money and buy books from the Childhood of Famous Americans books series. One of the many books I purchased was about Jim Thorpe, and this is how I'm familiar with him! It was interesting to learn a little more and see some landmarks!
i herd you saw croanaburger
I heard about Jim Thorpe before through PBS specials on WQED Pittsburgh. I wish you would have travelled south to 2 Frank Lloyd Houses within 20 minutes of each other. Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob. There is so much more to Pennsylvania except to visit Philly or eastern part of Pennsylvania.
My wife and I know he story about Jim Thorpe. My wife has written curriculum about him when she teaches Oklahoma History to her students.
As an Oklahoman and Jim Thorpe fan this saddens me to no end. He is a great hero we are all taught about and we have schools named after him etc. I wish we had his name and remains here with my fellow Cherokees 💙💙💙💙 RIP Jim Thorpe.
I live 10 miles from Jim Thorpe, did you actually check out the town, it’s a big tourist attraction.
Jacob you should have visited the Town of Jim Thorpe . Very nice place to visit, better to do it in warmer weather.
Adored the little piggy chair! 😂
I been to Country Junction
I have been aware of Jim Thorpe since moving to PA
Have you ever been to the Judy Garland museum in MN? I highly recommend
I remember learning about him in school. He was stripped of his medals because he was paid for playing I think baseball one summer. They were later restored to his family after his death.
My father talked about him many, many years ago hen I was a child. He was incredible.
New to your channel with this video. I go there all the time when I visit the trains. Shady maple in East Earl PA is great. Had a hugemoungois gift shop in the basement
I live near there and love the store. I think I just saw you walking around Bristol? Is this so?
A VERY TALENTED MAN. HE STILL WON, SAYS A LOT!!!!
I LOVE COUNTRY JUNCTION! WE live up near Lake Wallenpaupack & go there at least once ir twice a year We spend hours there! Its so much fun! Oh & you cant leave Country Junction without seeing the animals & of course buying the homemade fudge! ❤😊❤😊
I’m definitely aware of Jim Thorpe. One of the greatest and most accomplished athletes of all time. I’m glad you finally got to visit Country Junction
Omg I live about 30 minutes from there! It's so fun going there 😃
I live in tamaqua(16 miles away) and know about JT. Lots of history here from Molly Maguires to the first Rollercoaster (switchback railroad). He deserves a monument for his achievements. Oklahoma's loss.
BTW it's pronounced Lee-hiy'-ton.
I have heard of Jim Thorpe and saw the movie with Burt Lancaster LONG ago👍but I’m blown away to hear his body was SOLD! That’s just CrazY!!!
About Jim Thorpe's final resting place; that's a big question without actually knowing what he would think about it.
Certainly the town in Pennsylvania had some positive feelings about him; Renaming the town, expecting tourists to be interested, and wonderfully as well as honorable maintaining his last resting place.
There’s a great billboard: “Jim Thorpe. All-American. Native American.” Awesome. I live in Oklahoma now, but learned about Mr. Thorpe when I was young living in Iowa, probably because of the movie. Great job showing us the monuments and park of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. 👍
It is the old hotel next to country junction is the live haunted house during Halloween.
Ask a Oklahoma we are taught about Jim Thorpe! Especially the story about his shoes getting stolen
Love country Junction! ❤️
Yes, I know Jim Thorpe and visited his grave. I can see both sides. Been there many times while living in NJ. The other cool thing is the Molly Mcguires and the bloody handprint in the old jail. I am surprised you didn’t go there! The country junction has a big fire years back. It was horrible because they had a big pet store inside and still do. It’s actually smaller now than it once was. Loved this video!
Was that a sowch you sat on😊
How do you find all these great places?
🙋 going up there on wednesday to check it out, want to get away for a few hours from Allentown and Easton Pennsylvania. I will say this looks fun and exciting to be at. Thank you for doing the video and yes I enjoyed watching.
Oh yes, I knew about Jim Thorpe. Stay warm, Jacob!
I suggest you try out The Wild in Chittenango, NY
My husband took me here today.. Interesting place. Fun for the baby