Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Molly Maguire Film

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018

1. Molly Maguire Film Marker

Inscription.
In a 1965 April Fool's Day story, Boyle predicted the production of a major motion picture about the secret Irish-American society, the Molly Maguires. Making use of the county court house, jail, and local residences, the film promised to capitalize on the "community's quaint charm and its unique history."

Just four years after Boyle's story, Paramount Studios released "The Molly Maguires" with Richard Harris, Sean Connery, and Samantha Eggar in starring roles.

Erected by Carbon County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Entertainment • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1965.

Location. 40° 51.837′ N, 75° 44.247′ W. Marker is in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. It is at the intersection of Packer Hill Avenue and Hazard Square, on the right when traveling west on Packer Hill Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jim Thorpe PA 18229, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region

and in the Pocono

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Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dam Across Mauch Chunk Creek (here, next to this marker); April Fools! (here, next to this marker); Train Museum Project (here, next to this marker); A Novel Solution (here, next to this marker); Joseph L. Boyle (1915-1992) (here, next to this marker); Joe Boyle Made A Difference (here, next to this marker); Mine Museum Project (here, next to this marker); The Soldiers and Sailors Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jim Thorpe.

Joe Boyle Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018

2. Joe Boyle Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.