Carbon County is full of rich history and amazing stories. Notably, members of the "Molly Maguires" were held in the Carbon County jailhouse, a building which is now recognized in the National Register of Historic Places. The founder of Lehigh University, Asa Packer, was also a Carbon County judge in the 1840s. His mansion sits on a hill overlooking the courthouse, and now serves as a museum for the county. Learn about all of that, and more about the courthouse, on this episode of Pennsylvania's Historic County Courthouses.Carbon County Courthouse, August 29th at 7pm
Carbon County is full of rich history and amazing stories. Notably, members of the "Molly Maguires" were held in the Carbon County jailhouse, a building which is now recognized in the National Register of Historic Places. The founder of Lehigh University, Asa Packer, was also a Carbon County judge in the 1840s. His mansion sits on a hill overlooking the courthouse, and now serves as a museum for the county. Learn about all of that, and more about the courthouse, on this episode of Pennsylvania's Historic County Courthouses.