Located in Jim Thorpe, this luxurious mansion was constructed in 1861 for Asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh University. Construction of the three-story, 18-room home took two ...

But the Harry Packer mansion is nothing without its history and that distinction adds to its allure. It begins with Asa Packer (1805-1879), the rough around the edges Connecticut Yankee carpenter ...