| Jim Thorpe Winterfest |
On February 13-14 seventeen hardy members of the 69th Pa "Irish Volunteers" faced the
cold and snow and journeyed to Jim Thorpe,Pa for the annual Winterfest. They took
a collection of wooden rifles to train tourist children in the ways of the Civil War soldier.
cold and snow and journeyed to Jim Thorpe,Pa for the annual Winterfest. They took
a collection of wooden rifles to train tourist children in the ways of the Civil War soldier.
| Sharing the park with an ice sculptor they greeted visitors to the winter event. |
| Our regiment drills in the park. Corporal Ernsberger takes the men through their paces. |
| The Maunk Chuck firehouse where we slept on Saturday night. |
| The Carbon County jail where the "Molly McGuires" were held and hung. |
| The Railroad station / Visitor Bureau was the center of 69th activity |
| The Maunk Chuck Railroad Station |
| Our hosts treated us to fine dining and tickets "Fleetwood Mac" concert. |
| The "Molly McGuires" historic marker beside the old Carbon County jail. |