Asa Packer Mansion

Asa Packer Mansion

Asa Packer Mansion
4.5
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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  • NorthStar15497501433
    Marietta, Pennsylvania1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Asa Packer mansion is a treasure
    Second visit!! Absolutely beautiful well worth a visit!Tour guides are well informed and tell stories of the homes original owners.The woodwork and furnishing are priceless! Beautiful stained glass as well
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 5, 2024
  • AmherstCallie
    118 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great piece of history
    We found this tour of the mansion fascinating. Our tour guide was a young lady (she mentioned she is a senior in high school) who obviously loves her job and is personally interested in the history of the mansion and family. From the furniture to the carpets to the wallpaper to the stained glass to the artwork she spoke about the history or significance. Beautiful furniture, woodwork and art throughout. Tickets were easily available and reasonably priced. FYI, be aware there is no where to park at the mansion. There is a staircase leading from the road up to the entrance, then more stairs to get to the mansion itself but it's well work the hike!
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 10, 2024
  • Dena D
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing history
    It is amazing how well preserved everything inside the mansion is! Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She allowed time for us to ask questions and did have the answers. The 3rd floor was closed for our tour d/t needing repairs from water damage but it was still wonderful. Well worth the small admission fee. Just be prepared to walk many stairs!
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 12, 2024
  • Katnaper
    Bedford, Pennsylvania26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful
    We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our tour guide, Rosetta, was so knowledgeable. The house is beautiful, but what is really unique is the owners possessions are still in it. Including an oversized organ; that we had the privilege of hearing. Such opulence. There is one caveat, you have to climb a lot stairs to get to the mansion. It is well worth the effort.
    Visited October 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 25, 2024
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Lisa E
14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
Our tour guide Sherlie was knowledgeable and friendly. It was interesting to discover the history of AsaPacker. The mansion is full of original pierces which is why you can’t take any photos. They have postcards for sale really cheap for any pics you may want. The view from the top of the hill is breathtaking. Unfortunately we could not go on the third floor due to a leaky roof which can not be fixed at this time due to lacking funding.
Written October 2, 2022
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Stephen D
98 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
This was our greeting upon arriving at the gate of the mansion at 10:30. There was a Closed sign on the unlocked gate but the website said the grounds open at 10:30. A young employee arriving for work yelled at us for opening the unlocked gate. I mentioned the website info and told him it should be changed if not correct. Anyway he wasn't our tour guide. Our guide Anne was very good with lots of interesting history. It's worth seeing, really, even if one employee was rude. Who am I to judge? Might've had a bad night. Paid parking is down the hill on the street or the huge lot for the railroad. There is a hill and a lot of steps leading to the mansion. Tickets go on sale at 11 for first tour at 11:30. While waiting for the tour you can walk the grounds or rest on rocking chairs. Just don't get there too early and try to visit the grounds. And maybe they will update the website.
Written August 17, 2022
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ddallas1969
Linthicum Heights, MD740 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
I don't know what I expected, but it surely wasn't the amazing tour we received from Elizabeth! Wow, she was incredible! Very knowledgeable! She also spoke slow and loudly, so the entire group could hear her. She really knew her history which made the tour just incredible. I highly recommend this. The antique music box was a treat to hear! The only working one in the states! Thank you Elizabeth!
Written July 19, 2022
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Hornjazz
Philadelphia, PA11 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
Be forewarned: the tour is interesting and worth the visit, but the hours are unpredictable and the staff are unprofessional and inconsiderate! We showed up a little before the opening at 11:00 am only to be turned away because they had a private event. They refused to let us buy tickets in advance for the next available tour, and were told we couldn’t even wait on the grounds (supposedly open to the public) until the gate would be opened at 12:30. Returning at 12:15 we were informed they were sold out and were directed to leave immediately in the rudest way I’ve ever been treated in my life. Again we were refused the option to buy tickets for the next tour. This place is way up a hill and stairs— walking up and down more than once is a killer. Luckily a friendly older couple offered to sell us their tickets so we did get to enjoy the tour, but we were so soured on Jim Thorpe after a few days of similarly horrendous treatment everywhere else that we cut short our stay and left for home a day early.
Written October 12, 2022
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Emma and T
4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
Disappointing! We arrived at the house at about 2:30. We were told that the next tour available was 3:20 (they sell all the tickets for each time before they go to the next one). We waited on the porch (as directed) listening to each tour being taken. We had been wondering why they were running so late. Well, it turns out that the tour leader never announced the 3:20 tour (at least not louder than a whisper). At 3:35, they announced they were taking the 3:35 tour. We heard every other tour called except the 3:20. My family along with another were stunned that they never announced it. When we asked about the 3:20 tour they told us we missed it. One woman told us she could walk us up to the already in progress tour (which was almost over). When we complained, she said they could let us on the 3:35, but then repeatedly announced to the crowed how the tour is overcrowded because they had to accommodate the 6 people that missed the 3:20 tour. It really ruined the tour for all of us. One other annoying thing was that they must have announced 15 times not to touch anything, take pics, etc. I’ve been on many mansion/historic home tours and have never been treated like this before!
Written October 7, 2023
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Good afternoon, my name is Brenna and I was your tour guide. I am 16 years old and currently in high school. I am so sorry for the misunderstanding. We went back to check the footage and noticed that when the tour was announced you were on your phone. There were 22 people in the 3:20 group you were supposed to be in and 16 out of the 22 made it on. I was very nervous about taking such a large group which is why I informed the other tour guides. One of them had to follow due to security reasons. The reason I had to announce the rules multiple times was because there were two different people taking pictures, and multiple people who were touching things. I am sorry that this was such an inconvenience to you. I hope you enjoyed the rest of the tour.
Written October 8, 2023
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Daniel
Danbury, CT294 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
I visited Asa Packer Mansion on Saturday November 19 2022. We parked in a lot across the street for $12.00 that was good until 6:00 am. We climbed several stairs to the mansion. I paid $12.00 for one adult for a tour of the mansion. Our tour guide was nice, a bit hard to hear at times and our group was so large sometimes we all didn't fit in the rooms. To my surprise we were not allowed to take photos and we didn't get an answer as to why. We did receive upon completion of the tour six postcards. Our tour guide seemed to know very little about the property, history and the family who lived there. She didn't take any questions. The mansion itself is impressive. I think if we had a more interactive tour guide and a smaller group this tour would be more enjoyable. Overall the tour was ok but won't be back for another tour.
Written November 21, 2022
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Macybear
Fort Lauderdale, FL119 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
This mansion is very grand and well preserved. As an example, artisans were brought in from Switzerland to create the extensive woodwork throughout the mansion. I learned a couple new terms such as gasolier (natural gas powered chandelier). The guide made it easy to imagine a family living in this ornate home.
On a practical note, don't visit this home if you cannot walk up and down stairs. There are 30-40 steep stairs to get up to the mansion entrance from the street. Inside the mansion, the tour goes up one set of stairs and down another.
Written July 15, 2023
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Leonard F
Cuyahoga Falls, OH182 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Couples
Well preserved house gives you a good idea of what it was like to be wealthy in the 19th century. Beautiful wood work with many original furnishings. The guide did an excellent job conveying the history of the place and the story of those that lived there. Well worth the price of admission
Written July 25, 2022
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cuccigirl
Hamilton Square, NJ5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
We have been to Jim Thorpe several times and this is the first time we visited the Asa Packer Mansion. We are so happy we did! It is rare that you will find a historic home that has all of the original furnishings. Usually the antiques and valuables have been sold off and replicas have been put in place. This is not the case with this mansion! Asa Packer was so a wonderful philanthropic man, whose generosity made a huge impact to the Lehigh Valley and beyond!
Written September 25, 2022
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Lynn D
Gambrills, MD36 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
Wonderful that the town has been able to keep this beautiful home intact & open for all to enjoy! Woodwork, wallpaper, stained glass and furnishings are all original to the period when the home was occupied in early 1900s. Tour guides are knowledgeable and you will learn interesting facts about the family who owned the house, as well as the early days of the town. History buffs and lovers of old homes will enjoy this tour!
Written August 22, 2021
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