Reviving history & inspiring the future in Jamestown, PA
There’s something powerful about transformation. About taking what was once fading and breathing new life into it. That’s exactly what’s happening in Jamestown, PA, and it all began two years ago when two women set out to save the historic Gibson House Manor. With guidance from the Community Foundation of Western PA and Eastern Ohio, […]
We are in Search of Board Members for Our Growing Tribe
After much deliberation and a review of all we want to accomplish over the next 5 years, we are putting out a call for additional directors for our board. We are the Friends of the Manor Charitable Trust, a non profit corporation formed in January 2023 and headquartered in Jamestown PA with a mission […]
Thank you…
We want to thank all our breakfast, lunch, yard sale drop off and Underground Railroad Lunch and Tour visitors for coming to see us today! We made an executive decision to not be open for tours tomorrow, June 9th. Instead, we will be open next Saturday and Sunday (Breakfast and Tours Saturday, Lunch and Tours […]
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
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 […]