Jim Thorpe's 137th Birthday
May 18, 2024
Jim Thorpe Memorial Monument
1 Joe Boyle Circle, Jim Thorpe, PA
10:30am - Smudge Ceremony
Native American ceremony honoring the memory of Jim Thorpe
11:00am - Olympic Torch Run
Local students conduct the Olympian Torch Run in honor of Jim Thorpe's Olympic achievements
Jim Thorpe Area High School Stadium
88 E 13th Street, Jim Thorpe, PA
11:30am - Olympic Medal Ceremony
12:00pm - Opening Ceremony
With Representative Doyle Heffley and other elected officals
12:30 – 4:00pm - Native American Festival
• Elementary Track and Field Competition
• Birthday Cake by CCTI students
• Native American Dace & Song Demonstrations featuring Don Wild Eagle and Family, Medicine Horse Singers, Grey Cloud Singers, and Terry Strongheart
• Life of Jim Thorpe Lecture
• Food and Craft Vendors