Father’s Day Weekend Underground Railroad Tour
Father’s Day Weekend Historic Tours at the Gibson House Manor in Jamestown PA (210 Liberty Street) will feature Douglas Veverka (our civil war and Underground Railroad historian and guide-pictured above), Anita Carr, our slave quilt code interpreter and runaway slavery historian and Mr. Samuel Clemens (a.k.a Mark Twain), one of the most famous abolitionists in […]
16 THINGS TO DO IN JUNE 2024 AT GIBSON HOUSE MANOR
June 2024 Calendar of Events 16 THINGS TO DO IN JUNE 2024 AT GIBSON HOUSE MANOR (210 Liberty Street Jamestown, PA 16134) The sun is shining, the flags are waving for Memorial Day Weekend (Arlington National Cemetery photo, but our Jamestown VFW Post 5424 will be hosting its Memorial Day parade to the cemetery at 10:30 […]
Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend Underground Railroad Lunch and Tours on Saturday: a note to any of our weekend guests planning to be in Jamestown, PA this coming weekend. The Gibson House Manor and Carriage House will be open for our Underground Railroad Tour (includes breakfast or lunch). Tours begin at 10 am, 12 noon and 2 […]
Underground Railroad School Tour
Thank you, Conneaut Lake Middle School! Yesterday we welcomed 64 students from Conneaut Lake School District and 6 teachers who had prepared their students to discuss slavery in the US, the triggers that started the Civil War and the important contributions made by Western Pennsylvania families who helped runaway slaves escape to Canada after 1850. […]
Busy Season is Here
The area is buzzing with excitement as the summer season is just around the corner! However, there’s already so much to look forward to at the Manor in May! Exciting news! Starting on May 1, Walberg Family Pharmacies are selling discount Underground Railroad Luncheon and Tour Tickets at six of their locations! Jamestown, Greenville, Reynolds, Linesville, […]
April Events at Gibson House Manor, Jamestown, PA
We are getting ready for a busy month here at the Manor! Our volunteers are in the kitchen making Quiches that will be sold for a Friday night takeout meal on the first Friday in April. Then our Pop Up breakfast on Saturday morning is continuing (Breakfast sandwiches, avocado toast and many sides starting at […]
Harriet Tubman
This week we are celebrating the journey of one of our favorite female heroes, Harriet Tubman. Born into slavery in Maryland in March 1822, she grew up under the restrictions of a slave owning family and yet, as one of the youngest siblings, she found a way to escape through Maryland to Pennsylvania using her […]
Underground Railroad Tour
We had a little excitement last week. A local new station, WKBN Youngstown came by for a visit. February is Black History Month so they decided a visit to a local Underground Railroad safe house would be a good stop. Click the link below to see what they had to say https://www.wkbn.com/hidden-history/black-history-month/history-of-underground-railroad-alive-in-mercer-county
16 Things to Do in Jamestown, PA on Weekends in February 2024
The Gibson House Manor continues to host historic education and events all month long in a gracious setting. Our calendar changes weekly so please check our website for updates. We are now serving breakfast, lunch and hosting Underground Railroad Luncheon and Tours every Saturday. Plus we have two dinners (Winter Fun Days Weekend and St. […]
Happy Birthday Dr Gibson
Free Coffee tomorrow at the Gibson House Manor 9 am-1 pm Saturday January 27, 2024 in honor of Dr “G”….he turned 211 years old on Monday, January 22nd! If you are a resident of Jamestown or surrounding areas (Greenville, Linesville, Espyville, Andover, Kinsman or Meadville then you live in the territory Dr Gibson served as […]