The Ghost Town of Lausanne, Pennsylvania

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We’re exploring a town that is completely gone - lost by every meaning of the word, more so than any town we’ve looked into on this channel. The ghost town we’re visiting was Lausanne - home of a tavern, a sawmill, and not much else. Yet, despite the size of the settlement, some historians claim it played a critical role in kickstarting America’s Industrial Revolution.
We’re stopping at several interesting ruins along the way, following along a lost highway; a deserted turnpike through the woods that once held the title of the most dangerous public road in America, thanks to robbers and bandits that once lurked in these woods. The ruins along this road have been incorrectly labeled as Lausanne by most explorers on KZbin, but the ruins are well outside of the town. In this video, we're exploring the true history of those ruins, then exploring the actual site of Lausanne.
The nearby town of Jim Thorpe is a popular tourist destination, especially during the spring and fall, with the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railroad taking passengers up the Lehigh River on excursions to see the changing forest colors. Jim Thorpe was named for a Native American Olympic athlete, but before him, the town was known as Mauch Chunk, meaning Bear Place, in Lenni-Lenapi. This beautiful town, winding up the canyon, is popularly advertised as the Switzerland of America.
But before Jim Thorpe had that title, it was Lausanne that was called the Switzerland of America. In fact, chances are the name Lausanne itself likely originates from the province in Switzerland of the same name.
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[@adellajones9887]

As a 60+ year old lady....I live vicariously through your videos. This is excellent. Thank you so much!

[@evanhughes3027]

If you're able to, you should find a very mild walking path and see how it goes. Have a good day Ms. Jones.

[@PartTimeExplorer]

Great to have you a part of this channel!

[@ruthstevens8805]

Me too, but from Australia . I am learning so much about America.

[@DrQuagmire1]

@@PartTimeExplorer i'm surprised you haven't done a video on Johnstown, Pennsylvania, not only talking about the 1889 Johnstown Flood, but also its industrial past as a coal and steel town prior to the town being flooded

[@joshuaholfelder4684]

@@DrQuagmire1 this would be very cool

[@GoodOldGamer]

Thanks for carrying on the legacy of old PBS channel documentaries. 👍

[@oldschoolwoolandweaving835]

I am a weaver who has spent nearly 30 years studying and researching home textile production in America - specifically from 1725 to about 1875. I have amassed a collection of looms and spinning wheels from that period and learned to use them, along with the techniques and traditions of the time. I now use the collection of tools to teach others, but what strikes me about this video ( the first I've seen of yours ) is what compels me to rescue the 200 years old looms, wheels and 150 year old sewing machines - each one has a story of a man or woman whose hands once touched and used the very tool I now touch and use. Their story, the period during which they lived and the challenges and victories they encountered come to life and speak to me of people I will never meet, who lived during a period I will never experience, and a lifestyle I can only imagine. Singularly, it's easy to forget them but collectively, they built a nation, one family at a time. Thank you for covering Lausanne. I'm in NY. We have numerous towns that were flooded to create resevoirs. When I first discovered that, I simply couldn't believe it, but alas, it's true. And this is called " progress ".

[@spitfire_2]

Ah . . . to be able to secretly travel back in time and observe/learn . . . .

[@brysonbutler8942]

John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@BarBeeHoney]

Shasta Lake Calif was a town they filled in with water to create the Lake. Under the water are paved streets, power poles, homes. It’s ridiculous.

[@oliviawolcott8351]

we have them here in pennsylvania too. one where I live is called Raystown lake. before it was a lake, it was a 20 mile long river valley with many different towns, churches and other structures.

[@twylajayne84]

​@@oliviawolcott8351I live right by Raystown Lake too!! Very interesting place. Beautiful

[@alwyzbrknsaab5485]

I've lived a half an hour from this location my whole life and never knew about any of this. My future goals are to learn more about the area I live in. Thanks for this

[@EricK-m9l9t]

Pennsylvania as a state has so much rich history to learn about.

[@kristenmadsen4213]

I'm from steel town Phoenixville, PA, born and raised! Love this local Pennsylvania history, and thank you for spotlighting! As in all parts of the US (which i have the luxury of visiting through you), such beautiful, rich, and sadly sometimes forgotten history! Thank you for illuminating all of it!!!

[@TrialzGTAS]

I like the Polish Club in your local, fun spot!

[@aliciarosestoner97]

Pa all day baby

[@shaynewheeler9249]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

I'm sitting here, watching this, babysitting a CNC stone saw as it automatically cuts pieces of granite, thinking about the astronomical amount of effort it would have been to do all the stonework for the structures in that area 200 years ago, long before these newfangled implements were invented.

[@evanhughes3027]

Timely watch, my man.

[@the_hanged_clown]

surely it was time consuming, but effort? your lack of imagination ≠ intense physical labor.

[@brysonbutler8942]

John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@brysonbutler8942]

John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@wollyhoodUSA]

I know what you mean. When closely analyzed I don't think we have the complete story.

[@DeadSpacedOut]

History is one of the coolest things, especially when it's something small that most people never even knew existed. Keep up the great work Thomas!

[@mateovillacorta2279]

As a Mexican who has nothing to do with Pennsylvania, or even with 19th century America, these videos are a look back at a time and place long gone. Keep up the excellent work.

[@DracoFroggo]

Thank you, to both you and Vince, for protecting the history of places like this. Stuff people would have no idea about otherwise. Also nice intro.

[@Emy53]

What's nice about dead bodies found in that area. I am scared to go there.

[@jeffwiseman7798]

@@Emy53 …so not for you? But you/we did get to experience something we otherwise would have known nothing of! Thanks for the trip! 👍🏽

[@RebinRed21]

I live close to Lausanne in Switzerland! If you ever want to visit here, make sure to check out the CGN line. Old paddle steamers still operational today

[@dougthompson5449]

I was in Lausanne Switzerland way back in 1985. It was a very beautiful town.

[@Mcbarkles]

The stones that stick out are called “through stones”… they serve a purpose in dry wall construction when the wall is actually a “double layer “, going through both layers of the wall and giving it more stability

[@BarBeeHoney]

That makes total sense, thanks for explaining that. The stonework is reminiscent of work done in the Italian Alps (Switzerland too, based on comments). I watch a channel in which a fam is turning an 800 yr old 2 story double stacked dry stone barn into a livable modern home. They are chipping all the new stone by hand, are master craftsmen for sure. It’s epic. (Raising Voyagers on YT).

[@eevilauntie]

I'm probably preaching to the choir in this comment section but I have to say again that your videos are absolutely top notch quality and a real delight to watch!

[@BeeWOWdbyAprilLee]

I completely agree. Very well put together. Very informational. I love it.

[@Esaiah5417]

I have a degree in history from Grove City College of PA. I live in western Pennsylvania, and have studied our own ghost towns, and dug at abandoned homesteads for bottles. I looked up where you were on the USGS topomap site. The Hazeloton Quadraingle of 1889 shows the stub of the old Pike ending just north of Nesquahoning Creek. There was a road that crossed the railroad tracks and forked. The north fork was the abandoned pike. The west fork followed Nesquahoning creek. I am contemplating writing a legislative bill to the Commonwealth Legislature, for the preservation of roads and paths important to the history of the Commonwealth. I believe as there are rails to trails so to should the be trails of tales. Preserving their right of ways for future generations to experience. Here's to our roads less traveled into the future.

[@bwenluck9812]

Do it!!! Petition the PA legislature!!!

[@Esaiah5417]

@bwenluck9812 I'm working on writing a preliminary bill. This way their work will be done for them. They need only critique the wording. Politicians are lazy too. Make it as easy as possible.

[@samanthab1923]

Yes!

[@BarBeeHoney]

Wow, great idea!

[@Esaiah5417]

@@BarBeeHoney Think about it. How many old trails and roads of historical value lay abandoned? I know of one where a man built his house literally on an abandoned wagon trail in Elk Co. And because the township had officially abandoned it to save $ they couldn't stop him. The road literally ends at his garage door. A logging company had to get an easement for a right of way to build a detour around his house to connect to the trail in his backyard.

[@liamcox7057]

Dude just needs his own show at this point

[@mtnvortex]

He has his own show. You just watched it. duh... :^)

[@brettconv83]

I just bought my first home and moved my family to Nesquehoning. I’m immersed in the history. My family came from Ireland and lived in these mountains since the 1850s

[@BeeWOWdbyAprilLee]

I'm from nescopeck. Currently living in bloomsburg. I absolutely love history. I'm going to start exploring this coming spring. I'm limited with how far is can walk or stand but im going to explore. One place in going is Gettysburg. I haven't been there since I was like 8 or 9. I'm almost 50 now

[@brettconv83]

@ That’s awesome! I’ve been in Pennsylvania almost my entire life and have never visited Gettysburg yet either. I have blood sugar issues myself so my feet get to be an issue for me also walking in trails or rough ground.

[@jonyemm]

​@@brettconv83I live in Mahanoy and I have only driven through Gettysburg. My dad and his wife just went down the there this summer and they really enjoyed it

[@aliciarosestoner97]

I’m from pa and moved to az hate it miss home so much this is a great place to start your like you will be very content and safe.. something I took for granted.. I am now in Phoenix.. not safe

[@BeeWOWdbyAprilLee]

@aliciarosestoner97 i lived in Mesa so I totally get it. Hopefully you will be able to move back home soon. You do take things for granted while living here in Pennsylvania.

[@CommunityMartyr]

it's great how you feature local historians in your videos-their expertise and enthusiasm is terrific. another great video!

[@edwardaustin740]

Your channel is one of a few that I have notifications on. I eagerly wait for the next installment. Thank you Thomas

[@karldergrosse-333]

Same here. I love these stories of small towns that helped build America!

[@Fakeplanetbuster]

CHECK OUT MICHELLE GIBSON SHE DOSENT LIE ABOUT HIS STORY THIS CLOWN IS JUST READING FROM A BOOK WRITTEN BY THE DECEIVING CONTROLLERS

[@travissmith5525]

Without the hard work of people like you, so much history would have long been forgotten. Thank you for sharing your videos!

[@vincenthydro6263]

Thanks, Tom, for finally setting the record straight on the James Run powder magazines, and the lost village of Lausanne

[@benjaminturrano6485]

I love your videos and enjoy each of them. This one is especially interesting to me in that its local to where I live and have grown up. Additionally, my 4th Great Grandparents likely resided in Lausanne, Northampton Co (later it became Carbon County in 1846-47). The family appears on the US Federal census report of 1820 in Lausanne, then residents of Mauch Chunk by 1830 and afterwards. They are buried in Mauch Chunk - now Jim Thorpe, PA

[@maizie9454]

th s is still the best channel on you tube. always something of interest and new to me. and always something worth knowing. thanks to vince- great tour guide and a special thanks to vince for keeping the past alive and relevant.

[@rebel3891]

Absolutely brilliant! I've seen several videos about this town but none so in depth with actual sketching and pictures. Loved it. Thanks to you and Vince.

[@jetsons101]

What a great watch, enjoyable, educational and great narration. Background music was just right, it was there but not overly loud. Thanks to all involved in making this video.

[@elvyfoster7455]

Every once in a while KZbin will suggest a cool channel to check out. This time it turned out to be your channel. Thanks for a great video with a back catalog of more fun videos to watch.

[@Atarahkingseal]

I absolutely LOVE this! We moved to Nesquehoning 6 years ago and I'm a history junkie. I immediately became fascinated with the rich history of Lausanne, and surrounding areas. Discovered we had ancestors through here even. Every time we have the opportunity to visit the historical society and Vince is speaking, we go!! I'm hoping to be able to afford to start collecting his books on the history here!!

[@jbo8060]

I frequent neaquehoning (lake hauto) where do I park to explore this area?

[@echoplots8058]

I'm impressed by all these things they built, but what impresses me more is how much is gone and the way you piece it together. So many buildings, roads, businesses, all sorts of people criss-crossing the area, stage coaches, train stations etc. I mean, this looks like a different planet now. If I passed through this area without knowing, I'd miss it if I searched.

[@TheRealCryocloud]

Love your videos! Learning the history of America is so fascinating and to see how much has changed over time is just mind blowing. Keep up the great work you do and can't wait for the next video.

[@Robert-b5e5m]

Always love the quality and detail that your documentaries/publications deliver. Thank you.

[@annettesperoni46]

I live in Switzerland, what a surprise as i read the name of Lausanne, crazy. In southern Switzerland , Ticino, you see stonework like this everywere.

[@BarBeeHoney]

Italian Alps too

[@DanielleWhite]

There are a few in the US. North Carolina has New Bern, which was the previous capital, and an area in the Appalachian mountains known as Little Switzerland.

[@marcusrussell8660]

What a great video! Thank you for sharing it. I am older and love historical towns and if you had not taken the time to put this together we all would be poorer for it.

[@ishajem515]

Always interesting to learn about historical places. Lausanne might be completely gone physically but people like you and Mr. Vince are making sure it's not forgotten

[@shawna6610]

Absolutely loved this video. As someone who lives not far from Jim Thorpe and visits it often and rode the Lehigh Gorge scenic route, I had no idea about this!

[@reneejones7807]

What a journey. Thank you for another excellent and educational video. Thank you to Mr. Hydro for sharing his wisdom.

[@orianem6608]

Fascinating, how did I miss this upload?! Hello from Lausanne, Switzerland!

[@PeppieP]

The world is good once more Part Time Explorer has uploaded. Love this channel. Thanks for sharing with us

[@lostrailbeds8289]

Tom, it's been awhile since I've had time to devote to watching a show.....this one was a real treat. Thank You!

[@madmanludwig5974]

I've been up that way so many times and never knew that little town ever existed. Thank you for all the hard work and time you put into all of these videos. Your channel is way better than some others out there.

[@jonathandowning914]

Great work, thank you for exploring and helping keep the memories alive of these old towns.

[@SeaBreeeze19]

YAAAY NEW PART-TIME EXPLORER UPLOAD YOU MADE MY MORNING

[@Lonesome_Ghostbuster]

There is a town in Uintah county, Utah mountains that was completely buried by a landslide. It's name was "Thistle", named after the flower. This town has been around 1878 as a locomotive servicing town as its primary industry, and it wasn't until 1983 (the wettest year for the Wasatch mountains on record) when a landslide occurred, which was the costliest disaster in Utah's history.

[@jelyfisher]

It's in Utah county, at the top of Sanpete county. I was born during that flood and grew up driving through the ruins of Thistle. My dad fished in the temporary lake that formed from that landslide. The marks from the water are still there, fading a little more each year, and the houses are disappearing one by one.

[@Gregm-l9r]

Thank you so much for bringing us the story of the buried town of Lausanne . Very well done, indeed 👏 👍

[@JosipRadnik1]

That's intresting. As far as I know, Pennsylvania became the new home for many settlers from the upper Rhine regions (today's Alsace/Lorraine, Switzerland, Southwest Germany). This settlement was most likely named after the Swiss city of Lausanne which is on the shores of Lake Geneva. What's special is that the people from Lausanne are french speakers while the afore mentioned Pennsylvanian settlers were usually (alemannic) german speakers. Switzerland at that time (17th/18th century) was more of a loose confederation of miniature states rather than the nation state it became in 1849. Yet, the remains of a settlement called "Lausanne" in Pennsylvania indicates that there already was quite some interaction and trade in between the regions of french and german speaking parts of the old swiss federation despite the different language. Maybe it's also because Lausanne was under Bernese rule at that time, if I am not mistaken.

[@PCPAyLOAD]

They may have hung lanterns from those oddly places stones on the outer walls. That light colored stone does an excellent job of amplifying light.

[@yeos_angel_]

It's so depressing how many homes and towns aren't here anymore. Thank you for documenting them while they're still visibly here

[@McGuire40695]

Oh snap, I'm about an hour north of Jim Thorpe via the PA Turnpike! I definitely know I'll need to explore here!

[@MuresanBol77]

GREAT VIDEO!! Love history in this form. Thanks to all who put in such work to make the video. It kinda puts into perspective how in 200 years the places we frequent, call home, call school, call the local barber shop, probably won't be here any longer. We'll all be long gone regardless but to think all of our structures will more than likely be gone too is hard to fathom. I guess what began as dust will return to dust, whether a person or something we created. Magnificent!

[@kdbrown777]

I am consistently impressed with your videos - thank you for carrying our history to the future.

[@jim34morrison]

Excellent work. Your channel reminds me of the documentaries I used to watch in history class. They’re excellent and the details you touch on are very appreciated. Thank you for your hard work!

[@timmarbarger928]

Thank you for a great piece of local (to me) history that I didn't know the whole story on! Keep up the great work and great videos!

[@guyk768]

Very interesting video. I've never heard of Lausanne, Pennsylvania. 7:33 Reminds me of rock climbing. I was trying to get a good look in the video, but they might have been trying to make a stepping stone ladder on the outside for some reason.

[@GenevaWrenn]

I'm always so excited to see the notification that you uploaded!

[@Imnotlostimexploring]

Great video! I’ve done a few videos on Jim Thorpe and the areas around it. Lausanne and the magazines is a video that I had planned for the winter. Vince is a wealth of knowledge on the area! I hope to pick his brain one day soon.

[@RolfLongreach]

I love learning the stories Part time explorer brings us. He is doing important work documenting these places and stories before they fade away even more into the obscurity of time. Thank you Part Time Explorer!

[@danielstevens8765]

Thank you for this. I really enjoyed your narration of the history. I work part time as an environmental educator for the Wildlands Conservation and previously designed a cell phone app for the D&L National Heritage corridor. It is great that you are spreading awareness to the town that never was and history of the region.

[@evank.5135]

I absolutely love this area. Jim Thorpe is a beautiful town and I really enjoy biking the trail and hiking the peaks and falls

[@pointa-coachingandconsulti8978]

Thanks!

[@PartTimeExplorer]

Thank you!

[@thruknobulaxii2020]

Amazing. If you have a story and the ability to tell it, even an absence can be made fascinating. _Always a treat._

[@trinity7776]

Thank you Tom for all of your time and effort. The excellence of your documentaries are as high IMO as anything Ken Burns ever put out and without a large production staff and millions of dollars in funding. As much as I always admired Peter Coyote's narration yours is more captivating and is a real breath of fresh air in a very stale world.

[@ausnorman8050]

Hey and what a great video to relax too :) Must admit it's been a lil while since I've tuned in, and the intro video is amazing!

[@hikerspike5634]

So happy about this video as I live in the nearby area and have always been interested in this forgotten town. Great job!

[@billtaylor6502]

i really like your channel so much information i have had family living here in Pa. for many years and i have just moved here myself i am looking forward to many more of your very informative videos thank you so much great work

[@fkiehner]

Most excellent video of this lost town. I enjoy watching these history shows about Pennsylvania. Keep up the good work.

[@ubertalldude]

Lovely exploration of this area, such rich history in that area of the country

[@eco-TM]

Another great video! Vince is awesome! Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@tinac8777]

I lived in Jim Thorpe for a short while and this video immediately caught my interest! Thank you for every moment it took to create this!

[@BeeWOWdbyAprilLee]

@tinac8777 I live in bloomsburg. Not to far from you. I love history like this that is close to home. I was born and raised in nescopeck

[@kidmohair8151]

thank you again Mr Lynskey and crew, and Mr Hydro, for taking us along on another trek of re-discovery to a place that left no physical trace. i wonder if it would be worth trying to re-find the cave "full of indian artifacts".

[@johnlombardi1021]

another great presentation .i enjoy your passion to your craft thanks again

[@davidgatti7109]

What I love in america is the number of town named after ancient European cities. Randomly distributed throughout the USA. Thanks to the settlers. I live in Lausanne, Switzerland.

[@ghendar]

I was in Jim Thorpe last July and we took a ride on the scenic railway. I had no idea that there was a town site there. Fascinating.

[@kimpenwell2625]

I love your videos!! My family is from up in that area. Thanks Vince for the tour!! I will be looking for the book! Historical areas are forgotten now, but we can watch with you and go back in time. 😊

[@mini696]

Legendary video. Thank you.

[@richardgray115]

Another magnificent production. Love these abandoned historical place productions. Greetings from Western Australia.😊

[@KeriWTexas]

What a neat video - I have very bad knees and can no longer walk long distances, so thank you for taking us with you. I loved the pictures of the crew who built the tunnel; Happy Holidays! ❤

[@user-iamRobinV68]

Amazing story! Been to Jim Thorpe many times and never knew this. Thank you 🙏 😊😊😊

[@Every_Day_Adventure]

This is one of your finest presentations of those I have watched, which is many.

[@derekmanthey8811]

Great piece! I've kayaked the Lehigh at least 50 times from White haven to Jim Thorpe and you explained a lot of the remnants of what I saw! Thanks

[@ericadams973]

Always appreciate it when you are in PA.

[@Dbcooooper]

How does this dude not his own segment on the history channel yet????

[@johnberger55]

I'm not saying it's aliens

[@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015]

Because the history channel doesn't care about shows about history anymore, reality TV is king

[@suprlite]

Because TV today is designed to make you dumber, and disconnect you from your roots and history.

[@pbc78-p7u]

He's his own history channel. No one's in charge but him, and he goes where he wants, not where he's told. Subscribed and best wishes.❤

[@cdtheque]

Probably because he is not an alien (the space kind), a fisherman, or a ghost hunter.

[@leeshaffer715]

All within 2 hours of home and never knew anything about this town. Thanks 😊

[@D-tube-w4o]

The local historian is so incredibly knowledgeable about the area. Sounds like he’s been obsessed his whole life❤

[@kingOFgEEEks]

Fantastic video, and I really appreciate the thorough history tied to the exploration of the abandoned town. If you ever get a chance, come back to Pennsylvania and explore the abandoned towns of Barclay and Laquin in Bradford county. There's great access, and a ton of well documented history of the area.

[@BeeWOWdbyAprilLee]

I wanted to also put this out there. There is another Pennsylvania guy i love watching his channel. He's called the wandering woodsman. He's a teacher and puts out alot of good video with truthful info. I hope it was OK for me to list his channel here.

[@spitfire_2]

I wonder if you might also enjoy “Running Into History” channel.

[@jasonmabie1770]

Definitely going to grab a coffee next time I’m up there. I can’t believe I didn’t know about this. I was born up in the area and throughout the years have been there hundreds of times as far as Jim Thorpe goes. Thank you so much for your video. Absolutely loved itand will definitely get a copy of the book next time. I’m up there.

[@butth3ad]

i love that a lot of places you go are relatively near me (philadelphia area) some are even places i've been! makes me want to adventure more!

[@jerrymail]

I'm French, but I am always intrigued and fascinated by these stories of American ghost towns, or hamlets. Thanks for this video 😊👍

[@aliciarosestoner97]

It’s also haunted after dark

[@Stussmeister]

Very nice. As a self-acknowledged railroad nut, I've been to Jim Thorpe and taken a ride on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railroad, but until now had never heard of Lausanne.

[@mattmorrisson9607]

Boss: How's that project coming along? Me: erm...it's going to be delayed at least 31 minutes or so...

[@HFarms1955]

Thanks for a great history lesson!!! And I'm a new sub! Thanks again.👍👍👍

[@jpd4627]

You should look up Livermore NH. It was an old mill town. Thats just a small part of our history here. I can show you many more unexplored places with cool history here in NH and VT. There are ghost towns, mines, old grand hotels, and WW2 POW camps

[@fhwolthuis]

Beautiful documentary again, Tom 👌👍🏼👍🏼

[@BeeWOWdbyAprilLee]

Wow it's sad that the lausanne saw mill has no sign left. I was born and grew up in nescopeck. I love history and as an adult I'm finally getting interested in my history of Pennsylvania. I just moved back home a few weeks ago and plan to explore starting this spring 2025

[@MichaelBOverthinking]

Excellent stuff as always!

[@Travelingthru]

We really enjoyed this 👍Love your videos with all the history and information

[@jameswallace7351]

I just found your channel and I enjoyed the story it's very interesting I liked it enough that I sucribed to your channel and I look forward to listening to more stories from you

[@DvLnDsGyZ]

My husband grew up in Wilkes Barre and used to talk about his camping days all around those woods with his buddies as kids. I've enjoyed listening to him and his silly campfire stories 😊

[@evanhughes3027]

I left the PA woods some time ago. It's good to see you rambling around them.

[@eman54898]

Woah! I live about 10 minutes away from Jim Thorpe and had no idea about this!

[@howardcobb4656]

Nice watch. Great storytelling!

[@AdAstraBaby]

I love learning about all these old towns. Thank you!

[@ald1144]

The Warrior's Path... The third book of Louis L'Amour's books about the Sackett family was titled that. It's been a long time since I read it, but it was set in the late 16 or early 1700's and I'm fairly certain the path here is the same one he referenced.