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Mauch Chunk
Historical Society
of Carbon County
14-16 W. Broadway
PO Box 273
Jim Thorpe, PA
18229
570-325-4439

Dimmick Memorial Library Resources

Milton Dimmick, son of Milo Dimmick a local lawyer and congressman, died in 1884 at the age of 36 and left money to establish a library in the name of his family. The original Dimmick House is located one block up Broadway from the library. The Dimmick Memorial Library opened to the public October 1, 1890.

For more information on the Dimmick Resources please visit www.dimmicklibrary.org.

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This project is funded through the Institute of Museum and Library Services

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