Decoding the Myths of Asa Packer, 1805?-1879Main MenuJay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebNia Bakerbfbd673076192dd34157c4ce1739d70597f57b3bLindsey Sokolcbf758074f558f9b7b5b022fbe5baac5afcf7a5aMathew Anthonyb50f1fd9eb29f008269dd3bc236d7760bc234cf4
Asa Packer's World
12016-08-10T15:01:36+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb523google_maps2016-08-11T11:50:01+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebTo learn more about these places, click on them on the map.
12016-08-11T10:10:43+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebAllentown, PA4The original line of the Lehigh Valley Railroad opened June 11, 1855 and took passengers from Allentown to South Eastonplain2016-08-11T10:16:34+00:0040.606090, -75.474896Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:09:18+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebMystic, CT2Packer was born in Mystic, CTplain2016-08-11T10:15:35+00:0041.353245, -71.984423Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:11:23+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebSusquehanna County, PA2Packer walked here when just 17 years old. He lived with relatives and met his future wife in this area.plain2016-08-11T10:16:19+00:0041.755563, -75.806924Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-11T10:35:15+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebNew York, NY2Packer spent a year in New York as a young carpenter and often traveled here in later years for businessplain2016-08-11T10:36:08+00:0040.729856, -73.996775Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:23:27+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebU.S. Capitol Building2Packer spent two terms in Congress, 1853-1857plain2016-08-25T10:07:54+00:0038.889757, -77.009122Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:46:00+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebAix La Chappelle, Germany2Asa and Sarah toured Europe in the summer of 1865, their travel plan included stops in England, France, Germany, and Switzerlandplain2016-08-10T15:47:07+00:0050.769975, 6.081695Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:04:16+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebLehigh University2Packer Founded Lehigh University in 1865plain2016-08-11T09:47:27+00:0040.607356, -75.376263Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:16:24+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebMauch Chunk, PA2Packer moved to Mauch Chunk in 1833 to pursue opportunities building canal boats that transported coalplain2016-08-11T10:15:20+00:0040.862466, -75.737506Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:14:32+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebAsa Packer Mansion in Mauch Chunk1Packer started construction in 1861 and renovated it ahead of his golden wedding in 1878plain2016-08-10T15:14:32+00:0040.864520, -75.738163Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:22:14+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebPacker in Philadelphia1Packer bought a house at 722 Spruce Street. The Judge spent much of his time in Philadelphia conducting company business. He also died here on May 17, 1879.plain2016-08-10T15:22:14+00:0039.945655, -75.154174Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:25:20+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebEaston, PA1Packer tried to break up a strike here in 1843. He was unceremoniously thrown into the canal and pelted with stones.plain2016-08-10T15:25:20+00:0040.662004, -75.239412Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:27:03+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebPennsylvania Capitol Building1Packer served two terms as a state level representativeplain2016-08-10T15:27:03+00:0040.265728, -76.882352Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:28:41+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebCharleston, SC1Packer served as a Democratic Party delegate at the 1860 conventionplain2016-08-10T15:28:41+00:0032.800650, -79.946379Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb
12016-08-10T15:36:48+00:00Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640ebBirmingham, AL1Packer visited Alabama along with ironmaster David Thomas sometime in the 1860s or 1870splain2016-08-10T15:36:48+00:0033.510971, -86.793896Jay Donise3730bdd730a531bff1449a9459a4f235d7640eb