The Jim Thorpe Home is a state historic site on the edge of Prague, preserving the two-storey white clapboard house where the athlete lived with his family in the early 20th century. Jim Thorpe (Wa-Tho-Huk, "Bright Path") was born near here in 1887, a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, and grew up to become arguably the most complete athlete America has ever produced.
The house contains period furnishings, photographs, and artefacts relating to Thorpe's extraordinary career: his Olympic medals, football memorabilia, and newspaper clippings from the era when his exploits made him famous around the world. Guided tours are offered seasonally. The site is small and can be seen in under an hour, but for anyone interested in the history of American sport or Native American athletes, it is genuinely moving.